Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Area 1,635 km² Province Lampang Province | Seat Lom Rat Postal code 52160 Population 61,694 (2008) Geocode 5208 | |
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Thoen (Thai: เถิน; [tʰɤ̌n]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.
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Map of Thoen District, Lampang, Thailand
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Soem Ngam, Sop Prap of Lampang Province, Wang Chin of Phrae Province, Si Satchanalai, Thung Saliam, Ban Dan Lan Hoi of Sukhothai Province, Ban Tak, Sam Ngao of Tak Province, Mae Phrik of Lampang Province again, Li and Thung Hua Chang of Lamphun Province.
The Mae Wa National Park is located in the western part of the district at the southern end of the Khun Tan Range. The Phi Pan Nam Mountains dominate the landscape of the eastern side of the district.
History
In 1938 the district was renamed from Mueang Thoen (เมืองเถิน) to just Thoen, as only the capital districts were supposed to have the term Mueang in their name.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 90 villages (muban). Wiang Mok and Lom Rat are the two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon), each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).