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Wang Yang district

Wang Yang
วังยาง
District location in Nakhon Phanom province
District location in Nakhon Phanom province
Coordinates: 17°3′22″N 104°27′19″E / 17.05611°N 104.45528°E / 17.05611; 104.45528
Country Thailand
ProvinceNakhon Phanom
SeatWang Yang
Subdistrict4
Muban27
Area
  Total
137.9 km2 (53.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
  Total
15,187
  Density104.7/km2 (271/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code48130
Geocode4812

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

Geography

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Wang Yang is bordered by the following districts, listed clockwise from the north: Pla Pak and Na Kae of Nakhon Phanom Province; Khok Si Suphan and Phon Na Kaeo of Sakon Nakhon province.

History

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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

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Central administration

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

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
1.Wang Yangวังยาง94,846
2.Khok Siโคกสี73,244
3.Yot Chatยอดชาด75,024
4.Nong Phoหนองโพธิ์42,073

Local administration

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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.

References

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  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอนาแก จังหวัดนครพนม ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอวังยาง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 116 (Special 51 ง): 8. 25 June 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2012.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. 24 August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2007.
  4. "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
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