Thoen District

Thoen (Thai: เถิน, pronounced [tʰɤ̌n]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.

Thoen

เถิน
District
District location in Lampang Province
Coordinates: 17°36′42″N 99°12′57″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceLampang
SeatLom Rat
Area
 • Total1,634.8 km2 (631.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total61,694
 • Density38.4/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code52160
Geocode5208

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.

Mae Wa National Park is in the western part of the district at the southern end of the Khun Tan Range.[1] 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 Thoen, as only the capital districts were supposed to have the term Mueang in their name.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into eight subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 90 villages (mubans). Wiang Mok and Lom Rat are the two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambons), each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.Lom Raetล้อมแรด1416,100
2.Mae Waแม่วะ0705,945
3.Mae Paแม่ปะ1004,615
4.Mae Mokแม่มอก1005,263
5.Wiang Mokเวียงมอก1110,269
6.Na Pongนาโป่ง1205,812
7.Mae Thotแม่ถอด1206,735
8.Thoen Buriเถินบุรี1406,955

References
  1. Mae Wa National Park
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (0 ก): 658–666. 1938-11-14.
  3. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20.
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