Wang Manao ( th, วังมะนาว, ) is a ''

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 ''khwaeng'' ...

'' (sub-district) of

Pak Tho District Pak Tho ( th, ปากท่อ, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southern part of Ratchaburi province, western Thailand. ''Pak Tho'' means 'mouth of a water pipe'. It originates from the fact that the area named ''Nong Thale'' ('sea pond') ...

in Ratchaburi Province,

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History

The condition of the area of Wang Manao is always flooded, causing it to certain areas form a deep

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. In addition, there are many wild type

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trees. Hence the name "Wang Manao", which means "deep waterbody of limes". Wang Manao is the passageway of the flash flood that flows from the west side. So people set up their houses on the low hills, consisted of people of various races such as

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, Khmer etc. Most of the locals are engaged in rice farming and animal husbandry. On March 30, 1996, it was upgraded from the Wang Manao Sub-District Council to the "Wang Manao Subdistrict Administrative Organization".

Geography

Wang Manao is in the south of Pak Tho District. The distance is about from downtown Pak Tho. Most of the area is lowland, sloping from west to east, with a total area of 27 km² or approximately 16,875

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s. The sub-district is bounded by the other sub-districts (from the north clockwise): Don Sai and Pak Tho in its district, Wan Dao in its district, Nong Chumphon Nuea and Huai Rong in

Khao Yoi District Khao Yoi ( th, เขาย้อย, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northern part of Phetchaburi province, western Thailand. History The district was established in 1897 and Luang Phromsan (หลวงพรหมสาร) was assigned a ...

Phetchaburi Province Phetchaburi ( th, เพชรบุรี, ) or Phet Buri () is one of the western or central provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Ratchaburi, Samut Songkhram, and Prachuap Khiri Khan. In the w ...

, and Huai Yang Thon in its district respectively.

Administration

The entire area is governed by Wang Manao

Subdistrict Administrative Organization ''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 ''khwaeng'' ...

(องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวังมะนาว). It was further divided into seven administrative ''

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s'' (village).

Transportation

In terms of transportation Wang Manao is regarded as "Gateway to the South", due to it is the location of the Wang Manao Interchange, the meeting point of Phet Kasem and

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s, two main highways leading to the south from

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, where Rama II Road terminates at km 84, while Phet Kasem Road continues to next district, namely Khao Yoi in province of Phetchaburi. This junction can be considered very busy, especially during festivals such as

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or New Year. Wang Manao is a

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, there are gas stations and many restaurants along two sides of Phet Kasem Road including PTT gas station that claims to be the largest and most modern in the world.

References

{{Coord, 13.340147, N, 99.831259, E, type:isle, display=title Tambon of Ratchaburi province