Thoen district
Thoen
เถิน | |
|---|---|
UTC+7 (ICT) | |
| Postal code | 52160 |
| Geocode | 5208 |
Thoen (
amphoe) in the southern part of Lampang province, northern Thailand
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Soem Ngam, Sop Prap of Lampang Province, Wang Chin of Phrae province, Si Satchanalai, Thung Saliam, Ban Dan Lan Hoi of Sukhothai province, Ban Tak, Sam Ngao of Tak province, Mae Phrik of Lampang Province again, Li and Thung Hua Chang of Lamphun province.
Phi Pan Nam Mountains
dominate the landscape of the eastern side of the district.
History
In 1938 the district was renamed from Mueang Thoen (เมืองเถิน) to Thoen, as only the capital districts were supposed to have the term Mueang in their name.[2]
Administration
The district is divided into eight subdistricts (tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lom Raet | ล้อมแรด | 14 | 16,100 |
| 2. | Mae Wa | แม่วะ | 7 | 5,945 |
| 3. | Mae Pa | แม่ปะ | 10 | 4,615 |
| 4. | Mae Mok | แม่มอก | 10 | 5,263 |
| 5. | Wiang Mok | เวียงมอก | 11 | 10,269 |
| 6. | Na Pong | นาโป่ง | 12 | 5,812 |
| 7. | Mae Thot | แม่ถอด | 12 | 6,735 |
| 8. | Thoen Buri | เถินบุรี | 14 | 6,955 |
References
- ^ Mae Wa National Park
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (ก): 658–666. 1938-11-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2011.
- ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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