Tha Wang Pha District
Tha Wang Pha (Thai: ท่าวังผา, pronounced [tʰâː wāŋ pʰǎː]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.
Tha Wang Pha ท่าวังผา | |
|---|---|
 Wat Nong Bua | |
 District location in Nan Province | |
| Coordinates: 19°7′11″N 100°48′35″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nan |
| Government | |
| • Marshal | Manat Kansai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 702.204 km2 (271.122 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 51,518 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 55140 |
| Geocode | 5506 |
History
The minor district (king amphoe) Tha Wang Pha was established on 1 October 1962 with area split off from Pua District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 28 July 1965.[2]
Geography
Neighboring districts are, from the north clockwise, Song Khwae, Chiang Klang, Pua, Santi Suk and Mueang Nan of Nan Province, and Pong of Phayao Province.
Climate
| Climate data for Tha Wang Pha (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.8 (94.6) |
37.6 (99.7) |
40.2 (104.4) |
42.5 (108.5) |
41.4 (106.5) |
39.5 (103.1) |
37.3 (99.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
34.9 (94.8) |
35.9 (96.6) |
34.3 (93.7) |
33.8 (92.8) |
42.5 (108.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.4 (84.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
35.3 (95.5) |
36.2 (97.2) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.5 (88.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
25.3 (77.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
5.4 (41.7) |
7.2 (45.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
6.2 (43.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 7.0 (0.28) |
9.0 (0.35) |
33.5 (1.32) |
102.5 (4.04) |
183.0 (7.20) |
173.4 (6.83) |
268.4 (10.57) |
297.8 (11.72) |
211.5 (8.33) |
83.4 (3.28) |
27.6 (1.09) |
11.0 (0.43) |
1,408.1 (55.44) |
| Average rainy days | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 10.1 | 17.6 | 18.8 | 22.1 | 23.0 | 17.8 | 10.5 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 132.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 73 | 68 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 288.3 | 271.2 | 313.1 | 243.0 | 198.4 | 117.0 | 120.9 | 58.9 | 144.0 | 198.4 | 249.0 | 269.7 | 2,471.9 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 9.3 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 6.8 |
| Source 1: Thai Meteorological Department[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun and humidity)[4] | |||||||||||||
Administration
The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 91 villages (mubans). Tha Wang Pha is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rim | ริม | 6 | 4,325 | |
| 2. | Pa Kha | ป่าคา | 7 | 5,117 | |
| 3. | Pha To | ผาตอ | 7 | 5,120 | |
| 4. | Yom | ยม | 10 | 4,900 | |
| 5. | Tan Chum | ตาลชุม | 14 | 6,672 | |
| 6. | Si Phum | ศรีภูมิ | 12 | 6,766 | |
| 7. | Chom Phra | จอมพระ | 11 | 5,465 | |
| 8. | Saen Thong | แสนทอง | 8 | 3,948 | |
| 9. | Tha Wang Pha | ท่าวังผา | 8 | 5,663 | |
| 10. | Pha Thong | ผาทอง | 8 | 4,074 |
Economy
Ban Fai Mun village in the district is known for its fine knives. Nan and Phrae Provinces were settled by Tai Phuan people who migrated to northern Thailand in 1834 from Laos. The people of Ban Fai Mun brought with them a distinctive dialect, way of life, and a knife making tradition. About 10% of the population of 1,134 make their living by making knives.[5]
Gallery
- Wat Nong Bua, Tha Wang Pha
Wat Nong Bua, Tha Wang Pha
19th century temple murals in Thai Lue style, Wat Nong Bua
A young boy becomes a monk, Wat Nong Bua
Thai Lue Buddha statue, Wat Nong Bua
Eastern flank of the Phi Pan Nam Range
References
- ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 79 (90 ง): 2097–2098. October 2, 1962.
- พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอศรีสวัสดิ์ อำเภอสังขละบุรี อำเภอท่าคันโท อำเภอดอกคำใต้ อำเภอแม่ใจ อำเภอจุน อำเภอขามทะเลสอ อำเภอไพศาลี อำเภอท่าวังผา อำเภอบ้านกรวด อำเภอเด่นชัย อำเภอปทุมรัตต์ อำเภอกะเปอร์ อำเภออากาศอำนวย อำเภอดอนเจดีย์ อำเภอจอมพระ และอำเภอสามโก้ พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๘ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 81 (49 ก): 565–569. July 27, 1965.
- "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. p. 4. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 24. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- Petcharoen, Rarinthorn (30 November 2019). "Honing tourism with blades fired in tradition". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 30 November 2019.