Amphoe Thung Chang

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Thung Chang
ทุ่งช้าง

Statistics
Province:	Nan
District office:	Thung Chang 19°23′14″N, 100°52′33″E
Area:	760.811 km²
Inhabitants:	18,812 (2005)
Pop. density:	24.7 inh./km²
Geocode:	5508
Postal code:	55130
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Thung Chang (Thai: ทุ่งช้าง) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Administration 4 References

[edit] 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.^[1][2]

[edit] 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.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 44 villages (muban). Lae is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Lae and Thung Chang. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Pon	ปอน	9	2,886
2.	Ngop	งอบ	11	5,639
3.	Lae	และ	17	4,891
4.	Thung Chang	ทุ่งช้าง	7	5,396

[edit] References

1. ^ nakornnan.com
2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๔" (in Thai) (April 11 1961). Royal Gazette 78 (33 ก): 382-. 

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