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Thung Chang District

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Country
  
Thailand

Postal code
  
55130

Population
  
18,375 (2013)

Geocode
  
5508

Time zone
  
THA (UTC+7)

Area
  
760.8 km²

Province
  
Nan Province

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Thung Chang (Thai: ทุ่งช้าง,  [tʰûŋ t͡ɕʰáːŋ]) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.

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Map of Thung Chang District, Nan 55130, Thailand

History

Thung Chang district dates back to the Kwaeng Khun Nan (ขุนน่าน), which was converted into the district Lae (และ) in 1914. In 1961 it was renamed to Thung Chang, as the district office had been moved to tambon Thung Chang.

Geography

Neighboring are from the east clockwise Chaloem Phra Kiat, Pua, Chiang Klang and Song Khwae of Nan Province. To the north is Xaignabouli of Laos. The eastern part of the district is located in the Luang Prabang Range mountain area of the Thai highlands.

Central administration

The district Thung Chang is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 40 administrative villages (Muban).

Local administration

There are 2 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

  • Ngop (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลงอบ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ngop.
  • Thung Chang (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลทุ่งช้าง) consisting of parts of the subdistricts Lae and Thung Chang.

    • There are 3 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Pon (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลปอน) consisting of the complete subdistrict Pon.
  • Lae (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลและ) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Lae.
  • Thung Chang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลทุ่งช้าง) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Thung Chang.

    • References

    Thung Chang District Wikipedia
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