Wiang Sa District, Surat Thani

Wiang Sa (Thai: เวียงสระ, pronounced [wīa̯ŋ sàʔ]) is a district (amphoe) of Surat Thani Province, Thailand.

Wiang Sa

เวียงสระ
District
District location in Surat Thani Province
Coordinates: 8°37′47″N 99°20′35″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSurat Thani
SeatWiang Sa
Area
 • Total427.6 km2 (165.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total41,030
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code84190
Geocode8415

Geography

Wiang Sa is in the southeast Surat Thani Province. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Phrasaeng, Khian Sa, and Ban Na San of Surat Thani, and Phipun, Chawang, and Tham Phannara of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.

The Tapi River forms the western boundary of the district. Smaller rivers in the district are Khlong Nam Thao, Khlong Tan and Khlong Chanuan. To the west the terrain descends to the Tapi plain, to the east are the hills of the Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range.

In the northeast of the district is Tai Romyen National Park.

History

Wiang Sa originated as a minor city-state (mueang) under the control of Nakhon Si Thammarat after the Srivijaya times. It was converted into a district named Khlong Tan (คลองตาล) during the thetsaban reforms at the end of the 19th century. In 1896 Wiang Sa was reduced to a tambon within Lamphun District, the current Ban Na San District. On 10 March 1968 Wiang Sa became a minor district (king amphoe) by splitting off tambons Wiang Sa and Thung Luang from Ban Na San District.[1] On 17 November 1971 it was upgraded to full district status.[2]

Administration

Wiang Sa is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 64 villages (mubans). There are three townships (thesaban tambons): Wiang Sa covering parts of tambons Wiang Sa and Ban Song, Ban Song covering the remaining parts of tambon Ban Song, and Khao Niphan covering tambon Khao Nipham. The three tambons which are not completely covered by municipal area each have a tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Wiang Saเวียงสระ109,696
2.Ban Songบ้านส้อง186,725
3.Khlong Chanuanคลองฉนวน128,382
4.Thung Luangทุ่งหลวง1610,374
5.Khao Niphanเขานิพันธ์85,853
  
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References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 85 (24 ง): 797. 12 Mar 1968.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอปลาปาก อำเภอเชียงกลาง อำเภอปากชม อำเภอบ้านม่วง อำเภอพังโคน อำเภอดอนสัก อำเภอพนม อำเภอเวียงสระ อำเภอสังคม และอำเภอหัวตะพาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 88 (123 ก): 745–748. 16 Nov 1971.
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