Amphoe Wachirabarami

Infobox Amphoe
name=Wachirabarami
thai=วชิรบารมี
province=Phichit
capital=Ban Na
coordinates=coord|16|31|30|N|100|8|42|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=259.5
population=30,739
population_as_of=2005
density=118.5
postal_code=66140
geocode=6612

Wachirabarami ( _th. วชิรบารมี) is a district ("King Amphoe") in the northwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province, Sai Ngam and Lan Krabue of Kamphaeng Phet Province.

History

The district was established on October 21 1998 by splitting off four "tambon" from Sam Ngam district [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=115|issue=70 ก|pages=22–24|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอวชิรบารมี จังหวัดพิจิตร พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๑|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2541/A/070/22.PDF|date=October 9 1998|language=Thai] .

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 50 villages ("muban"). There are no municipal ("thesaban") areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=845&pv=35 amphoe.com]