Wang Nam Yen district explained

Official Name:Wang Nam Yen
Native Name:วังน้ำเย็น
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sa Kaeo
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Wang Nam Yen
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:62059
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:27210
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:2704
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:13.4997°N 102.1819°W

Wang Nam Yen (Thai: วังน้ำเย็น, in Thai pronounced as /wāŋ ná(ː)m jēn/) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Sa Kaeo province, eastern Thailand.

History

In 1971 the government built a new road connecting Chanthaburi province with Sa Kaeo province. Then the people from Ban Tha Ta Si and Ban Nong Prue moved to establish a new village along the new road in the area. They named the new village Ban Wang Nam Yen after their important water resource. It was upgraded to Tambon Wang Nam Yen of Sa Kaeo district in 1975. 1 In December 1976 the minor district (king amphoe) Wang Nam Yen was created, consisting of the three tambons Wang Nam Yen, Wang Sombun, and Ta Lang Nai.[1] Wang Nam Yen was upgraded to a full district on 1 April 1983.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khao Chakan, Watthana Nakhon, Khlong Hat, and Wang Sombun of Sa Kaeo province and Tha Takiap of Chachoengsao province.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 84 villages (mubans). Wang Nam Yen is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers tambon Wang Nam Yen. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Wang Nam Yenวังน้ำเย็น1921,598
3.Ta Lang Naiตาหลังใน2112,882
5.Khlong Hin Punคลองหินปูน169,492
6.Thung Maha Charoenทุ่งมหาเจริญ2818,087
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Wang Sombun District.

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 93. 148 ง. 3598. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอสระแก้ว จังหวัดปราจีนบุรี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอวังน้ำเย็น. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2519/D/148/3598.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120504100943/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2519/D/148/3598.PDF. dead. May 4, 2012. November 30, 1976. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 100. 50 ก special. 10–12. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเทพสถิต อำเภอวังน้ำเย็น อำเภอเนินมะปราง อำเภอสวนผึ้ง และอำเภอเสนางคนิคม พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๖. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2526/A/050/10.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718004706/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2526/A/050/10.PDF. dead. July 18, 2011. March 31, 1983. Thai.