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
Country	Thailand
Province	Lampang
Seat	Lom Rat
Area
• Total	1,634.8 km^2 (631.2 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	61,694
• Density	38.4/km^2 (99/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	52160
Geocode	5208

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 Raet	ล้อมแรด	14	16,100
2.	Mae Wa	แม่วะ	07	05,945
3.	Mae Pa	แม่ปะ	10	04,615
4.	Mae Mok	แม่มอก	10	05,263
5.	Wiang Mok	เวียงมอก	11	10,269
6.	Na Pong	นาโป่ง	12	05,812
7.	Mae Thot	แม่ถอด	12	06,735
8.	Thoen Buri	เถินบุรี	14	06,955

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.

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)