Tha Wung district explained

Official Name:Tha Wung
Native Name:ท่าวุ้ง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Lopburi
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:50687
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:15150
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:1605
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.815°N 100.5117°W

Tha Wung (in Thai pronounced as /tʰâː wúŋ/) is a district (amphoe) in western part of Lopburi province, central Thailand.

History

The district was created 1912, formerly named Pho Wi.

Geography

The main water resource of Tha Wung are the Lopburi and Bang Kham Rivers.

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Mi and Mueang Lopburi of Lopburi Province, Chaiyo of Ang Thong province and Phrom Buri and Mueang Sing Buri of Singburi province.

Administration

The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 128 villages (mubans). Tha Wung has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of tambon Tha Wung. Tha Khlong is another township which covers parts of tambon Khao Samo Khon. There are 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.    
1.Tha Wungท่าวุ้ง125,253
2.Bang Khuบางคู้155,120
3.Pho Talat Kaeoโพตลาดแก้ว104,830
4.Bang Liบางลี่165,312
5.Bang Ngaบางงา134,771
6.Khok Salutโคกสลุด72,008
7.Khao Samo Khonเขาสมอคอน137,015
8.Hua Samrongหัวสำโรง156,927
9.Lat Saliลาดสาลี่71,538
10.Ban Boekบ้านเบิก115,431
11.Mutchalinมุจลินท์92,482