Thung Hua Chang district
District in Lamphun, Thailand
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Thung Hua Chang (Thai: ทุ่งหัวช้าง, pronounced [tʰûŋ hǔa tɕʰáːŋ]; Northern Thai: ᨴ᩵ᩩᨦᩉ᩠᩶ᩅ᩠ᨿᨩ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨦ, pronounced [tôːŋ hǔa tɕáːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Lamphun province, northern Thailand.
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Thung Hua Chang
ทุ่งหัวช้าง | |
|---|---|
Landscape of the district | |
 District location in Lamphun province | |
| Coordinates: 18°0′11″N 99°1′40″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Lamphun |
| Seat | Thung Hua Chang |
| Area | |
• Total | 486.1 km2 (187.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 19,067 |
| • Density | 39.2/km2 (102/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 51160 |
| Geocode | 5105 |
History
The minor district (king amphoe) Thung Hua Chang was created on 1 February 1987, when three tambons were split off from Li district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 November 1993.[2]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Li, Ban Hong, and Mae Tha of Lamphun Province; Soem Ngam and Thoen of Lampang province.
The Khun Tan Range stretches from north to south along the district.
Administration
The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (mubans). Thung Hua Chang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Thung Hua Chang | ทุ่งหัวช้าง | 12 | 8,294 | |
| 2. | Ban Puang | บ้านปวง | 11 | 3,918 | |
| 3. | Takhian Pom | ตะเคียนปม | 12 | 6,855 |
