Amphoe Wiang Chai
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| Province: | Chiang Rai |
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| Area: | 258.8 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 44,118 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 170.5 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5702 |
| Postal code: | 57210 |
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Wiang Chai (Thai: เวียงชัย) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 70 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Wiang Chai covers parts of tambon Wiang Chai and Mueang Chum. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 2. | Wiang Chai | เวียงชัย | 18 | 10,990 | |
| 3. | Pha Ngam | ผางาม | 13 | 9,170 | |
| 4. | Wiang Nuea | เวียงเหนือ | 11 | 6,649 | |
| 6. | Don Sila | ดอนศิลา | 17 | 9,984 | |
| 8. | Mueang Chum | เมืองชุม | 11 | 7,325 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Wiang Chiang Rung district.
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| Amphoe of Chiang Rai |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Chiang Rai - Wiang Chai - Chiang Khong - Thoeng - Phan - Pa Daet - Mae Chan - Chiang Saen - Mae Sai - Mae Suai - Wiang Pa Pao - Phaya Mengrai - Wiang Kaen - Khun Tan - Mae Fa Luang - Mae Lao |
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| King Amphoe: | Wiang Chiang Rung - Doi Luang | ||
