Wiang Pa Pao district
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Wiang Pa Pao เวียงป่าเป้า | |
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 District location in Chiang Rai province | |
| Coordinates: 19°20′54″N 99°30′24″E / 19.34833°N 99.50667°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chiang Rai |
| Seat | Wiang |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,217.0 km2 (469.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 68,198 |
| • Density | 56.2/km2 (146/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 57170 |
| Geocode | 5711 |
Wiang Pa Pao (Thai: เวียงป่าเป้า; IPA: [wīaŋ pàː pâw]) is the southwesternmost district (amphoe) of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mae Suai and Phan of Chiang Rai Province; Wang Nuea and Mueang Pan of Lampang province; Doi Saket and Phrao of Chiang Mai province.
The Khun Tan Range runs along the west side of the district and its highest point, 2,031 m high Doi Mae Tho, is at its southwest end.
History
[edit]Wiang Pa Pao was one of the mueang in northern Thailand. In 1905 the District Wiang Pa Pao was merged with Mueang Phong and renamed Mae Suai,[1] while the central area of the old mueang kept the name as the minor district (King Khwaeng) Wiang Pa Pao. In 1907 it was upgraded to a full district.[2]
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 92 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons). Wiang Pa Pao covers parts of tambon Wiang, and Mae Khachan covers parts of tambon Mae Chai. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | San Sali | สันสลี | 13 | 9,051 |
| 2. | Wiang | เวียง | 12 | 15,521 |
| 3. | Ban Pong | บ้านโป่ง | 7 | 5,193 |
| 4. | Pa Ngio | ป่างิ้ว | 16 | 9,375 |
| 5. | Wiang Kalong | เวียงกาหลง | 15 | 9,572 |
| 6. | Mae Chedi | แม่เจดีย์ | 16 | 9,742 |
| 7. | Mae Chedi Mai | แม่เจดีย์ใหม่ | 14 | 9,744 |
References
[edit]- ^ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย [เปลี่ยนชื่อแขวงแม่กก เรียกแขวงเมืองเชียงราย กับรวมแขวงเมืองพง แขวงเมืองเวียงป่าเป้าเรียกแขวงแม่ซวย] (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 22 (39): 950. 24 December 1905. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2012.
- ^ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ยกกิ่งแขวงเวียงเป้าขึ้นเป็นแขวงเวียงป่าเป้า อยู่ในความบังคับบัญชาของบริเวณพายัพเหนือ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 24 (7): 161. 19 May 1907. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
External links
[edit]
Chiang Rai Province travel guide from Wikivoyage- amphoe.com (Thai)
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