Amphoe Wang Nam Yen

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Wang Nam Yen
thai=วังน้ำเย็น
province=Sa Kaeo
coordinates=coord|13|29|59|N|102|10|55|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Wang Nam Yen
area=325.05
population=62,059
population_as_of=2005
density=190.9
postal_code=27120
geocode=2704

Wang Nam Yen ( _th. วังน้ำเย็น) is a district ("Amphoe") in the southern part of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.

History

In 1971 the government built a new road connecting Chanthaburi with Sa Kaeo. Then the people from Ban Tha Ta Si and Ban Nong Prue moved to settle their new village along the new road in the area. They named the new village Ban Wang Nam Yen after their important water resource. It was upgraded to "Tambon" Wang Nam Yen of Sa Kaeo district in 1975. On December 1 1976 the minor district ("King Amphoe") Wang Nam Yen was created, consisting of the three "tambon" Wang Nam Yen, Wang Sombun and Ta Lang Nai. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=93|issue=148 ง|pages=3598|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอสระแก้ว จังหวัดปราจีนบุรี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอวังน้ำเย็น|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2519/D/148/3598.PDF|date=November 30 1976|language=Thai] Wang Nam Yen was upgraded to a full district on April 1st, 1983. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=100|issue=50 ก special |pages=10–12|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเทพสถิต อำเภอวังน้ำเย็น อำเภอเนินมะปราง อำเภอสวนผึ้ง และอำเภอเสนางคนิคม พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๖|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2526/A/050/10.PDF|date=March 31 1983|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khao Chakan, Watthana Nakhon, Khlong Hat Wang Sombun of Sa Kaeo Province and Tha Takiap of Chachoengsao Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 69 villages ("muban"). Wang Nam Yen is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Wang Nam Yen. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form Wang Sombun district.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=654&pv=61 amphoe.com]