Wang Saphung District
| Wang Saphung วังสะพุง | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Loei Province | |
| Coordinates: 17°18′6″N 101°46′6″E / 17.30167°N 101.76833°ECoordinates: 17°18′6″N 101°46′6″E / 17.30167°N 101.76833°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Loei |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,145.0 km2 (442.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 109,424 |
| • Density | 94.6/km2 (245/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 42130 |
| Geocode | 4209 |
Wang Saphung (Thai: วังสะพุง; IPA: [wāŋ sā.pʰūŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand. The district has been the site of a long-standing dispute between the villagers of Ban Na Nong Bong and its environs and Tungkum Limited, a subsidiary of Tongkah Harbour PCL. Tungkum extracts gold from an open pit mine in district and has been charged with environmental destruction by many of those living nearby.[1][2]
History
Khwaeng Wang Saphung was a satellite city of Mueang Lom Sak. It was assigned to be under Mueang Loei on 4 January 1907.[3]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Loei, Erawan, Pha Khao, Nong Hin, Phu Luang, and Phu Ruea of Loei Province.
The important water resource is the Loei River. The Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary is in the west of the district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 141 villages (muban). Wang Saphung is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Wang Saphung and Si Songkhram. There are further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wang Saphung | วังสะพุง | 13 | 15,821 |
| 2. | Sai Khao | ทรายขาว | 20 | 13,877 |
| 3. | Nong Ya Plong | หนองหญ้าปล้อง | 20 | 16,006 |
| 4. | Nong Ngio | หนองงิ้ว | 9 | 5,067 |
| 5. | Pak Puan | ปากปวน | 11 | 7,784 |
| 6. | Pha Noi | ผาน้อย | 19 | 13,010 |
| 10. | Pha Bing | ผาบิ้ง | 6 | 4,564 |
| 11. | Khao Luang | เขาหลวง | 13 | 9,672 |
| 12. | Khok Khamin | โคกขมิ้น | 20 | 14,505 |
| 13. | Si Songkhram | ศรีสงคราม | 10 | 9,118 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Erawan District.
References
- ↑ "Mine operator in Isan threatens to sue high school student". Prachatai English. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ↑ "Gold Mine Protesters Hurt by Armed Mob and Shady Deals". The Isaan Record. 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ให้ยกอำเภอวังสะพุงมาขึ้นเมืองเลย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 24 (3): 51. 1907-04-21.
- ↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)