Thung Chang district explained

Official Name:Thung Chang
Native Name:ทุ่งช้าง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nan
Established Title:District established
Population Total:18375
Population As Of:2013
Population Density Km2:auto
Leader Title:District officer
Leader Name:Kiansak Pomthongkham
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:55130
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:5508
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:19.3872°N 100.8758°W

Thung Chang (Thai: ทุ่งช้าง, in Thai pronounced as /tʰûŋ tɕʰáːŋ/; โต้งจ๊าง, pronounced as /tôːŋ tɕáːŋ/) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Nan province, northern Thailand.

History

Thung Chang District dates back to the Khwaeng Khun Nan (ขุนน่าน), which was converted into the district Lae (และ) in 1914. In 1961 it was renamed Thung Chang, as the district office had been moved to tambon Thung Chang.[1] [2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are, from the east clockwise, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Pua, Chiang Klang and Song Khwae of Nan Province. To the north is Xaignabouli of Laos.

The eastern part of the district is in the Luang Prabang Range of the Thai highlands.[3]

Administration

Central administration

Thung Chang is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 40 administrative villages (mubans).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[4]
1.PonThai: ปอน82,761
2.NgopThai: งอบ115,551
3.LaeThai: และ144,642
4.Thung ChangThai: ทุ่งช้าง75,421

Local administration

There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

There are three sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nakornnan.com/articles.php?lng=th&pg=14 nakornnan.com
  2. Royal Gazette. 78. 33 ก. 382–. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๔. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2504/A/033/382.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120127103524/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2504/A/033/382.PDF. dead. January 27, 2012. April 11, 1961. Thai.
  3. ดร.กระมล ทองธรรมชาติ และคณะ, สังคมศึกษา ศาสนาและวัฒนธรรม ม.1, สำนักพิมพ์ อักษรเจริญทัศน์ อจท. จำกัด, 2548, หน้า 24-25
  4. Web site: Population statistics 2013. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2014-12-03.