Amphoe Waeng

Infobox Amphoe
name=Waeng
thai=แว้ง
province=Narathiwat
coordinates=coord|5|55|41|N|101|53|2|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Waeng
area=347.3
population=47,314
population_as_of=2005
density=136.2
postal_code=96160
geocode=9608

Waeng ( _th. แว้ง) is the southernmost district ("Amphoe") of Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand.

History

The district goes back to the district Tomo (โต๊ะโมะ), which was a subordinate of "Mueang" Ra-ngae. The village grew bigger and bigger because of the gold mining there. 1935 a minor district ("king amphoe") covering the central part of Tomo was established and named Pa Cho (ปาโจ). [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=52|issue=0 ง|pages=2501|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งกิ่งอำเภอปาโจ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2478/D/2501.PDF|date=November 17 1935|language=Thai] 1939 the minor district received the name Tomo because it contained the subdistrict named Tomo, and the parent district was renamed to Waeng. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai] 1953 the minor district Tomo was abolished and included into Waeng again. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=70|issue=56 ง|pages=3062|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ยุบกิ่งอำเภอโต๊ะโมะ อำเภอแว้ง จังหวัดนราธิวาส|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2496/D/056/3062.PDF|date=September 01 1953|language=Thai] 1957 the subdistrict Tomo was also abolished and included into the subdistrict Samong, [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=74|issue=25 ง|pages=679|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ยุบและเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตตำบลในท้องที่อำเภอแว้ง จังหวัดนราธิวาส|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2500/D/025/679.PDF|date=March 12 1957|language=Thai] which then formed part of area split off as minor district Sukhirin in 1977.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Sukhirin, Su-ngai Padi and Su-ngai Kolok. To the south is the Kelantan state of Malaysia.

At the village of Ban Buketa, a Malaysia-Thailand border border crossing to the neighboring Malaysian town of Bukit Bunga. [ [http://www.kln.gov.my/?m_id=15&hid=564 Official Website for Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia ] ]

A part of Hala-Bala wildlife sanctuary is located in the district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 45 villages ("muban"). There are two townships ("thesaban tambon") within the district - Waeng covers parts of the "tambon" Waeng, and Buketa covers parts of "tambon" Lochut.

References

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=290&pv=24 amphoe.com]