Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Area 486.1 km² Province Lamphun Province | Seat Thung Hua Chang Postal code 51160 Population 19,067 (2005) Geocode 5105 | |
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Thung Hua Chang (Thai: ทุ่งหัวช้าง; [tʰûŋ hǔa tɕʰáːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.
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Map of Thung Hua Chang District, Lamphun, Thailand
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Thung Hua Chang was created on February 1, 1987, when three tambon were split off from Li district. It was upgraded to a full district on November 4, 1993.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Li, Ban Hong and Mae Tha of Lamphun Province, Soem Ngam and Thoen of Lampang Province.
The Khun Tan Range stretches from north to south along the district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (muban). Thung Hua Chang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).