Amphoe Wang Pong

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Wang Pong
วังโป่ง
Statistics
Province:	Phetchabun
District office:	Wang Pong 16°20′28″N, 100°47′36″E
Area:	543.0 km²
Inhabitants:	38,473 (2005)
Pop. density:	70.8 inh./km²
Geocode:	6710
Postal code:	67240
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Wang Pong (Thai: วังโป่ง) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Phetchabun Province, central Thailand.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

The three tambon Wang Pong, Thai Dong and Sap Poep were separated from Chon Daen district and made a minor district (King Amphoe) on December 1 1983^[1]. It was officially upgraded to a full district on May 21 1990^[2].

The original name of this area was Ban Wang Din Pong.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Phetchabun and Chon Daen of Phetchabun Province, Tap Khlo of Phichit Province, and Noen Maprang of Phitsanulok Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Wang Pong and Thai Dong each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Wang Pong	วังโป่ง	11	10,189
2.	Thai Dong	ท้ายดง	13	8,066
3.	Sap Poep	ซับเปิบ	8	4,924
4.	Wang Hin	วังหิน	14	9,633
5.	Wang San	วังศาล	12	5,661