Thung Hua Chang ( th, ทุ่งหัวช้าง, ) is a district (''
amphoe'') of
Lamphun province
Lamphun ( th, ลำพูน, ; Northern Thai: ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat''), lies in upper northern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Chiang Mai, Lampang, and Tak.
Geography
Lamphun is ...
, northern
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
.
History
The minor district (''
king amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to counti ...
'') Thung Hua Chang was created on 1 February 1987, when three ''tambons'' were split off from
Li district
Li ( th, ลี้, ) is the southernmost district ('' amphoe'') of Lamphun province, northern Thailand.
History
Li district was established in 1911. By 1951, Li became the most common name in the early 20th century. Originally named Mueang Li, i ...
. It was upgraded to a full district on 4 November 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
Lampang ( th, ลำปาง, ; Northern Thai: ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat''), lies in upper northern Thailand. The old name of Lampang was ''Khelang Nakhon''.
Geography
Lampang is in the broad river valley of the ...
.
The
Khun Tan Range stretches from north to south along the district.
Administration
The district is divided into three sub-districts (''
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 35 villages (''
mubans''). Thung Hua Chang is a township (''
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 ...
'') which covers parts of the same-named ''tambon''. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
References
External links
amphoe.com
Thung Hua Chang
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