Amphoe Wang Chao

Amphoe Wang Chao

Infobox Amphoe
name=Wang Chao
thai=วังเจ้า
province=Tak
coordinates=coord|16|42|15|N|99|14|34|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Chiang Thong
area=328.9
population=29,726
population_as_of=2005
density=90.4
postal_code=63000
geocode=6309

Wang Chao ( _th. วังเจ้า) is a district ("Amphoe") of Tak Province, northern Thailand.

History

The minor district ("King Amphoe") Wang Chao created by splitting off some part of Mueang Tak district. It was announced on June 26 1996 and became effective on July 15th [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=113|issue=Special 18 ง|pages=27|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเมืองตาก จังหวัดตาก ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอวังเจ้า|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/27.PDF|date=June 26 1996|language=Thai] .

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts [cite news|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625|publisher=Manager Online|title=แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550|language=Thai] . With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=124|issue=46 ก|pages=14–21|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|date=August 24 2007|language=Thai] .

Geography

Neighboring districts are (west from clockwise): Phop Phra, Mueang Tak of Tak Province, Kosamphi Nakhon, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Phran Kratai of Kamphaeng Phet Province. The important water resources of the district are the Ping River and Khlong Wang Chao. Part of the Khlong Wang Chao National Park is located in the southern part of the district.

ymbols

The district slogan is "Gateway to Tak, many different cultures, main economy is corn and longan, many beautiful waterfall, Khlong Wang Chao national park, beautiful weaving".

Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 28 villages ("muban"). The township ("thesaban tambon") Wang Chao covers parts of the "tambon" Chiang Thong. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?am=839&pv=16 amphoe.com]


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