Wiang Chai district

Wiang Chai (Thai: เวียงชัย, IPA: [wīaŋ tɕʰāj]; Northern Thai: เวียงจัย,^{[citation needed]} IPA: [wīaŋ tɕāj]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.

Wiang Chai เวียงชัย
District
District location in Chiang Rai province
Coordinates: 19°52′59″N 99°55′59″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chiang Rai
Seat	Wiang Chai
Subdistricts	5
Mubans	75
Districtestablished	17 June 1974
Area
• Total	258.8 km2 (99.9 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	43,968
• Density	169.9/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	57210
Geocode	5702

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Mueang Chiang Rai, Wiang Chiang Rung, Phaya Mengrai, and Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province.

The important water resource is the Kok River.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 17 June 1974, when the three tambons Wiang Chai, Thung Ko, and Pha Ngam were split off from Mueang Chiang Rai district. ^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979.^[2]

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 75 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) Wiang Chai covers parts of tambons Wiang Chai and Mueang Chum. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[3]
2.	Wiang Chai	เวียงชัย	20	11,117
3.	Pha Ngam	ผางาม	15	09,083
4.	Wiang Nuea	เวียงเหนือ	12	06,574
6.	Don Sila	ดอนศิลา	17	09,920
8.	Mueang Chum	เมืองชุม	11	07,274

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Wiang Chiang Rung District.