Wang Saphung district
Wang Saphung
วังสะพุง | |
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UTC+7 (ICT) | |
Postal code | 42130 |
Geocode | 4209 |
Wang Saphung (
History
Khwaeng Wang Saphung was a satellite city of Mueang Lom Sak. It was assigned to be under Mueang Loei on 4 January 1907.[3]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Loei district, Erawan, Pha Khao, Nong Hin, Phu Luang, and Phu Ruea of Loei Province.
The important water resource is the Loei River. The Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary is in the west of the district.
Administration
The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (
No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[4] |
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1. | Wang Saphung | วังสะพุง | 13 | 15,821 |
2. | Sai Khao | ทรายขาว | 20 | 13,877 |
3. | Nong Ya Plong | หนองหญ้าปล้อง | 20 | 16,006 |
4. | Nong Ngio | หนองงิ้ว | 9 | 5,067 |
5. | Pak Puan | ปากปวน | 11 | 7,784 |
6. | Pha Noi | ผาน้อย | 19 | 13,010 |
10. | Pha Bing | ผาบิ้ง | 6 | 4,564 |
11. | Khao Luang | เขาหลวง | 13 | 9,672 |
12. | Khok Khamin | โคกขมิ้น | 20 | 14,505 |
13. | Si Songkhram | ศรีสงคราม | 10 | 9,118 |
Missing numbers are tambons which now form Erawan district.
Economy
Wang Saphung is known to have the largest number of small scale lottery vendors in Thailand. Many of residents have their part-time jobs as lottery sellers, especially during times of economic trouble.[5]
Conflict with mining interests
The Khon Rak Ban Kerd Group (KRBKG) is a community-based group committed to defend the local environment from the negative impacts of the open-pit copper-gold mine operated by the
References
- ^ "Mine operator in Isan threatens to sue high school student". Prachatai English. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Gold Mine Protesters Hurt by Armed Mob and Shady Deals". The Isaan Record. 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ให้ยกอำเภอวังสะพุงมาขึ้นเมืองเลย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 24 (3): 51. 1907-04-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2012.
- ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
- ^ "THAILAND NEWSLottery vendors threaten to rally in Bangkok". Samui Times. 2015-03-22.
- ^ "Thailand: Judicial harassment against members of the Khon Rak Ban Kerd Group for opposing gold mine". World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT). Geneva. 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ Wannasiri, Sutharee; Smith, Amy (2 October 2018). "Score gold by protecting rights, not mine operations" (Opinion). Bangkok Post. Fortify Rights. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ 'We Fight to Protect our Home'; Reprisals Against Environmental Defenders in Loei Province, Thailand (PDF). Fortify Rights. October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Thailand: Protect Environmental Defenders, Ensure Remedies" (Press release). Fortify Rights. 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
- Meet the grannies leading an anti-mining movement [Video]
- ประเทศไทย:คุ้มครองนักปกป้องสิ6งแวดล้อม ประกันให้เกิดการเยียวยา (Fortify Rights press release)