- Amphoe Thoeng
Infobox Amphoe
name=Thoeng
thai=เทิง
province=Chiang Rai
coordinates=coord|19|41|8|N|100|11|37|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=821.0
population=84,507
population_as_of=2005
density=102.9
geocode=5704
postal_code=57160Thoeng ( _th. เทิง) is a district ("
Amphoe ") in the eastern part ofChiang Rai Province , northernThailand .Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Pa Daet, Mueang Chiang Rai, Wiang Chai, Phaya Mengrai, Khun Tan, Wiang Kaen of Chiang Rai Province. To the east is
Oudomxai province ofLaos , and to the south isPhayao Province .Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 175 villages ("muban "). There are two townships ("thesaban tambon ") - Wiang Thoeng covers parts of "tambon" Wiang, and Ban Plong parts of "tambon" Plong. There are further 10 Subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO).Missing numbers belong to "tambon" which now form Khun Tan district.External links
* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=133&pv=12 amphoe.com] (Thai)
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