Country Thailand Postal code 72180 Area 1,194 km² Province Suphan Buri Province | Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 7203 Population 67,011 (2013) | |
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Dan Chang (Thai: ด่านช้าง; [dàːn tɕʰáːŋ]) is the northwesternmost district (Amphoe) of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.
Contents
- Map of Dan Chang District Suphan Buri Thailand
- History
- Geography
- Central administration
- Local administration
- References
Map of Dan Chang District, Suphan Buri, Thailand
History
Dan Chang was created as a minor district (King Amphoe) on August 30, 1974 by splitting off the three tambon Dan Chang, Ong Phra and Huai Khamin from Doem Bang Nang Buat district. The next year the subdistrict Nong Makha Mong was additionally transferred from Doem Bang Nang Buat to the minor district. The minor district was officially upgraded to a full district on July 13, 1981.
Lauda Air Flight 004 crashed in a site three nautical miles north of Phu Toei, Huai Khamin, Dan Chang in 1991.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Rai of Uthai Thani Province, Noen Kham of Chainat Province, Doem Bang Nang Buat and Nong Ya Sai of Suphanburi Province, and Lao Khwan, Nong Prue and Si Sawat of Kanchanaburi Province.
The Phu Toei National Park is located in Dan Chang district. The important water resource of Dan Chang is the Kra Siao river.
Central administration
The district Dan Chang is subdivided into 7 subdistrict (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 93 administrative villages (Muban).
Local administration
There is one subdistrict municipality (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
There are 7 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: