Wang Yang District

Wang Yang (Thai: วังยาง, pronounced [wāŋ jāːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.

Wang Yang

วังยาง
District
District location in Nakhon Phanom Province
Coordinates: 17°3′22″N 104°27′19″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Phanom
SeatWang Yang
Subdistrict4
Muban27
Area
 • Total137.9 km2 (53.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total15,187
 • Density104.7/km2 (271/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code48130
Geocode4812

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Pla Pak and Na Kae of Nakhon Phanom Province; Khok Si Suphan and Phon Na Kaeo of Sakon Nakhon Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Wang Yang was established on 1 July 1997, when four tambons were split off from Na Kae District.[1]

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]

Administration

Central administration

Wang Yang is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 27 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
01.Wang Yangวังยาง94,846
02.Khok Siโคกสี73,244
03.Yot Chatยอดชาด75,024
04.Nong Phoหนองโพธิ์42,073

Local administration

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

  • Wang Yang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวังยาง) consisting of sub-districts Wang Yang and Nong Pho.
  • Khok Si (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโคกสี) consisting of sub-district Khok Si.
  • Yot Chat (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลยอดชาด) consisting of sub-district Yot Chat.
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References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอนาแก จังหวัดนครพนม ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอวังยาง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 116 (Special 51 ง): 8. 25 June 1997.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. 24 August 2007.
  4. "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 15 November 2014.


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