Amphoe Wiang Sa, Surat Thani Province

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Wiang Sa
thai=เวียงสระ
province=Surat Thani
coordinates=coord|8|37|47|N|99|20|35|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Wiang Sa
area=427.6
population=41,030
population_as_of=2005
density=96
postal_code=84190
geocode=8415

Wiang Sa ( _th. เวียงสระ) is a district ("amphoe") of Surat Thani Province, Thailand.

Geography

Wiang Sa is located in the southeast of Surat Thani province. Neighboring district 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 within the district are Khlong Nam Thao , Khlong Tan and Khlong Chanuan . While to the west the terrain descend to the Tapi plain, to the east are the hills of the Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range.

The northeast of the district is protected within the Tai Rom Yen National Park.

History

Wiang Sa originated as a minor city-state ("Mueang") under the control of Nakhon Si Thammarat after the Srivijaya times. This was converted into a district named Khlong Tan (คลองตาล) during the "thesaphiban" reforms at the end of the 19th century.

However shortly thereafter, in 1896 Wiang Sa was reduced to a tambon within the district Lamphun, the current Ban Na San district. On March 10 1968 Wiang Sa became a minor district ("King Amphoe") by splitting off the "tambon" Wiang Sa and Thung Luang from Ban Na San district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=85|issue=24 ง|pages=797|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2511/D/024/797.PDF|date=March 12 1968|language=Thai] On November 17 1971 it was upgraded to full district status. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=88|issue=123 ก|pages=745–748|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอปลาปาก อำเภอเชียงกลาง อำเภอปากชม อำเภอบ้านม่วง อำเภอพังโคน อำเภอดอนสัก อำเภอพนม อำเภอเวียงสระ อำเภอสังคม และอำเภอหัวตะพาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๔|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2514/A/123/745.PDF|date=November 16 1971|language=Thai]

Administration

Wiang Sa is subdivided into 5 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 64 villages ("muban"). There are three townships ("thesaban tambon") - Wiang Sa covering parts of the "tambon" Wiang Sa and Ban Song, Ban Song covering the remaining parts of "tambon" Ban Song, and Khao Niphan covering the complete "tambon" Khao Nipham. The three "tambon" which are not completely covered by municipal area each have a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

References

* [http://www.dld.go.th/pvlo_urt/amphur/ppamp/weingsa.doc

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=707&pv=66 amphoe.com]