Thoeng ( th, เทิง; ) is a district (''
amphoe'') in the eastern part of
Chiang Rai province, northern
Thailand
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.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise)
Pa Daet,
Mueang Chiang Rai,
Wiang Chai,
Phaya Mengrai,
Khun Tan, and
Wiang Kaen of Chiang Rai Province. To the east is
Bokeo province of
Laos, and to the south is
Phayao province.
Thoeng is a mountainous district. The conspicuous 1,174 m high
Doi Ian rises 12 km to the east and 823 m high
Doi Kham rises four km south of the town between Thoeng and
Chiang Kham. There are some higher mountains in the east of the district such as 1,013 m high
Doi Pha Mon and 1,442 m high
Phu Chi Fa at the border with Wiang Kaen District. The
Ing River
The Ing River (, , ) is a tributary of the Mekong River in the northern part of Thailand. It has its source in Doi Luang, Phi Pan Nam Range, in Mae Chai District, Phayao Province. The Ing flows through the plain area of Thoeng District.
The Ing ...
, with its source in the
Phi Pan Nam Range
The Phi Pan Nam Range, also Pee Pan Nam, ( th, ทิวเขาผีปันน้ำ) is a long system of mountain ranges in the eastern half of the Thai highlands. It is mostly in Thailand, although a small section in the northeast is w ...
(
Doi Luang in
Mae Chai district
Mae Chai ( th, แม่ใจ, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') of Phayao province in northern Thailand.
History
The District Mae Chai was abolished on 23 December 1917 and was incorporated into Mueang Phan district. It was recreated as a minor d ...
, Phayao Province) flows through the plain area of Thoeng. Other rivers in the area are the
Lao River, a tributary of the
Kok River
The Kok River ( th, น้ำแม่กก, , ) is a tributary river of the Mekong that flows in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai provinces in northern Thailand.
Source
The river originates in the Daen Lao Range, Shan State, Myanmar. It flows east ...
, from
Doi Phu Lang Ka,
Chiang Kham district, in the north and
Ngao River
The Ngao River ( th, แม่น้ำงาว, , ) is a river of Thailand with its source in the Phi Pan Nam Range. It is a tributary of the Yom River, part of the Chao Phraya River basin.
This river should not be confused with the Ngao River t ...
from Doi Pha Mon and the
Plong River.
Amphoe Thoeng
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Administration
The district is divided into 10 subdistricts (''tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district ('' amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaen ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 175 villages ('' mubans''). There are two townships (''thesaban tambon
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
s''): Wiang Thoeng covers parts of ''tambon'' Wiang, and Ban Plong covers parts of ''tambon'' Plong. There are a further 10 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO).
Missing numbers belong to ''tambons'' which now form Khun Tan District.
References
External links
*
amphoe.com
(Thai)
Thoeng
Thoeng ( th, เทิง; ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the eastern part of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Pa Daet, Mueang Chiang Rai, Wiang Chai, Phaya Mengrai, ...
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