Wang Nam Yen district

Wang Nam Yen (Thai: วังน้ำเย็น, pronounced [wāŋ ná(ː)m jēn]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Sa Kaeo province, eastern Thailand.

Wang Nam Yen วังน้ำเย็น
District
District location in Sa Kaeo province
Coordinates: 13°29′59″N 102°10′55″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Sa Kaeo
Seat	Wang Nam Yen
Area
• Total	325.05 km2 (125.50 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	62,059
• Density	190.9/km2 (494/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	27210
Geocode	2704

History

In 1971 the government built a new road connecting Chanthaburi province with Sa Kaeo province. Then the people from Ban Tha Ta Si and Ban Nong Prue moved to establish a new village along the new road in the area. They named the new village Ban Wang Nam Yen after their important water resource. It was upgraded to Tambon Wang Nam Yen of Sa Kaeo district in 1975. 1 In December 1976 the minor district (king amphoe) Wang Nam Yen was created, consisting of the three tambons Wang Nam Yen, Wang Sombun, and Ta Lang Nai.^[1] Wang Nam Yen was upgraded to a full district on 1 April 1983.^[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khao Chakan, Watthana Nakhon, Khlong Hat, and Wang Sombun of Sa Kaeo province and Tha Takiap of Chachoengsao province.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 84 villages (mubans). Wang Nam Yen is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers tambon Wang Nam Yen. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Wang Nam Yen	วังน้ำเย็น	19	21,598
3.	Ta Lang Nai	ตาหลังใน	21	12,882
5.	Khlong Hin Pun	คลองหินปูน	16	9,492
6.	Thung Maha Charoen	ทุ่งมหาเจริญ	28	18,087

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Wang Sombun District.

References

1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอสระแก้ว จังหวัดปราจีนบุรี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอวังน้ำเย็น (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 93 (148 ง): 3598. November 30, 1976. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2012.
2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเทพสถิต อำเภอวังน้ำเย็น อำเภอเนินมะปราง อำเภอสวนผึ้ง และอำเภอเสนางคนิคม พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๖ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 100 (50 ก special): 10–12. March 31, 1983. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011.

External links

• amphoe.com