AMPHOE WIANG SA, SURAT THANI PROVINCE

'Wiang Sa' () is a district (''amphoe'') of Surat Thani Province, Thailand.

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Geography

History

Administration

Sources

Geography

Wiang Sa is located in the southeast of Surat Thani province. Neighboring district are (from the west clockwise) Phrasaeng, Khian Sa and Ban Na San of Surat Thani, and Phipun, Chawang and Tham Phannara of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.
The Tapi River forms the western boundary of the district. Smaller rivers within the district are Khlong Nam Thao, Khlong Tan and Khlong Chanuan. While to the west the terrain descend to the Tapi plain, to the east are the hills of the Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range.
The northeast of the district is protected within the Tai Rom Yen National Park.

History

Wiang Sa originated as a minor city-state (''mueang'') under the control of Nakhon Si Thammarat after the Srivijaya times. This was converted into a district named Khlong Tan (คลองตาล) during the ''thesaphiban'' reforms at the end of the 19th century.
However shortly thereafter, in 1896 Wiang Sa was reduced to a tambon within the district Lamphun, the current Ban Na San district. In 1968 Wiang Sa became a minor district (''king amphoe''), on November 17 1971 it was elevated to full district status.

Administration

Wiang Sa is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 64 villages (''muban''). There are three townships (''thesaban tambon'') - Wiang Sa covering parts of the ''tambon'' Wiang Sa and Ban Song, Ban Song covering the remaining parts of ''tambon'' Ban Song, and Khao Niphan covering the complete ''tambon'' Khao Nipham. The three ''tambon'' which are not completely covered by municipal area each have a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh. 1. Wiang Sa เวียงสระ 10 9,696 2. Ban Song บ้านส้อง 18 6,725 3. Khlong Chanuan คลองฉนวน 12 8,382 4. Thung Luang ทุ่งหลวง 16 10,374 5. Khao Niphan เขานิพันธ์ 8 5,853

Map of Tambon

Sources

★ http://cddweb.cdd.go.th/wiangsra/ (Thai only)