Amphoe Waeng Yai

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Wang Yai
thai=แวงใหญ่
province=Khon Kaen
coordinates=coord|15|57|34|N|102|32|52|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Wang Yai
area=189.069
population=29,424
population_as_of=2005
density=155.6
postal_code=40330
geocode=4013

Wang Yai ( _th. แวงใหญ่) is a district ("Amphoe") of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khok Pho Chai, Chonnabot, Phon and Waeng Noi of Khon Kaen Province, and Khon Sawan of Chaiyaphum Province.

History

The minor district ("King Amphoe") Waeng Yai was established on January 3 1977, when the three "tambon" Khon Chim, Non Thong and Mai Na Phiang were split off from Phon district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=94|issue=6 ง|pages=191|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอพล จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอแวงใหญ่|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2520/D/006/191.PDF|date=January 18 1977|language=Thai] It was upgraded to a full district on May 26 1980. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=106|issue=83 ก special |pages=249–251|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอแวงใหญ่ อำเภอหนองบุนนาก อำเภอโพนทราย อำเภอท่าหลวง และอำเภอศรีรัตนะ พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2532/A/083/249.PDF|date=May 25 1989|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 50 villages ("muban"). Waeng Yai is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers the whole "tambon" Wang Yai. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

*http://www.waengyaidoc.com (Thai)
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=58&pv=5 amphoe.com]