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Wiang Haeng district

Wiang Haeng
เวียงแหง
District location in Chiang Mai province
District location in Chiang Mai province
Coordinates: 19°33′34″N 98°38′8″E / 19.55944°N 98.63556°E / 19.55944; 98.63556
CountryThailand
ProvinceChiang Mai
SeatMueang Haeng
Area
 • Total672.2 km2 (259.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total28,876
 • Density93.8/km2 (243/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code50350
Geocode5020

Wiang Haeng (Thai: เวียงแหง, pronounced [wīa̯ŋ hɛ̌ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand.

History

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The area of tambon Wiang was very far from Chiang Dao district center. The government separated Tambon Mueang Haeng and Piang Luang to create a minor district (king amphoe) on 5 May 1981.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 November 1993.[2]

Wiang Haeng is believed to be the place where King Naresuan died in 1605 when he and his army went to war with Ava. At present, there are many archaeological sites that are believed to be built to commemorate him. But the place of his death remains a controversy in Thai history.[3]

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Chiang Dao of Chiang Mai Province, Pai of Mae Hong Son province and Shan State of Myanmar.

The source of the Taeng River lies in the mountains of the Daen Lao Range in the north of the district.

Administration

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The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 26 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Mueang Haeng เมืองแหง 12 8,631
2. Piang Luang เปียงหลวง 9 16,757
3. Saen Hai แสนไห 5 3,488

References

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  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเชียงดาว จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเวียงแหง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 98 (68 ง): 1282. May 5, 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2012.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอลำทับ อำเภอร่องคำ อำเภอเวียงแหง อำเภอนาโยง อำเภอแก้งสนามนาง อำเภอโนนแดง อำเภอบ้านหลวง อำเภอกะพ้อ อำเภอศรีบรรพต อำเภอแก่งกระจาน อำเภอหนองสูง อำเภอสบเมย อำเภอเมยวดี อำเภอโคกเจริญ อำเภอทุ่งหัวช้าง อำเภอผาขาว อำเภอวังหิน อำเภอดอนพุด อำเภอบึงโขงหลง และอำเภอห้วยคต พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๖ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 110 (179 ก special): 1–3. November 3, 1993. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.
  3. ^ Kanparit, Sujane (February 13, 2015). "โลกใบใหญ่ – พระนเรศวรฯ สวรรคตที่ไหน ? คำถามที่ยังไม่มีคำตอบ" [The Big World – Where did King Naresuan die ? an unanswered question]. Sarakadee Magazine (in Thai).
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