Thung Chang District

Thung Chang
ทุ่งช้าง
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nan Province
Coordinates: 19°23′14″N 100°52′33″E / 19.38722°N 100.87583°E / 19.38722; 100.87583Coordinates: 19°23′14″N 100°52′33″E / 19.38722°N 100.87583°E / 19.38722; 100.87583
Country  Thailand
Province Nan
Government
  District officer Kiansak Pomthongkham
Area
  Total 760.811 km2 (293.751 sq mi)
Population (2013)
  Total 18,375
  Density 24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 55130
Geocode 5508

Thung Chang (Thai: ทุ่งช้าง, pronounced [tʰûŋ t͡ɕʰáːŋ]) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.

History

Thung Chang district dates back to the Kwaeng Khun Nan (ขุนน่าน), which was converted into the district Lae (และ) in 1914. In 1961 it was renamed to Thung Chang, as the district office had been moved to tambon Thung Chang.[1][2]

Geography

Neighboring are from the east clockwise Chaloem Phra Kiat, Pua, Chiang Klang and Song Khwae of Nan Province. To the north is Xaignabouli of Laos. The eastern part of the district is located in the Luang Prabang Range mountain area of the Thai highlands.[3]

Climate

Climate data for Thung Chang (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.8
(96.4)
36.4
(97.5)
38.7
(101.7)
40.3
(104.5)
39.9
(103.8)
37.5
(99.5)
36.8
(98.2)
36.5
(97.7)
35.0
(95)
35.0
(95)
34.4
(93.9)
33.5
(92.3)
40.3
(104.5)
Average high °C (°F) 29.7
(85.5)
32.0
(89.6)
34.1
(93.4)
34.9
(94.8)
32.8
(91)
31.8
(89.2)
30.7
(87.3)
30.6
(87.1)
31.2
(88.2)
31.3
(88.3)
30.2
(86.4)
28.8
(83.8)
31.5
(88.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.4
(68.7)
22.1
(71.8)
24.8
(76.6)
27.2
(81)
27.0
(80.6)
27.1
(80.8)
26.5
(79.7)
26.3
(79.3)
26.0
(78.8)
25.3
(77.5)
22.5
(72.5)
20.4
(68.7)
24.6
(76.3)
Average low °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3)
14.7
(58.5)
17.4
(63.3)
21.2
(70.2)
22.9
(73.2)
23.8
(74.8)
23.6
(74.5)
23.5
(74.3)
22.8
(73)
21.1
(70)
17.1
(62.8)
14.4
(57.9)
19.7
(67.5)
Record low °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6)
8.6
(47.5)
10.5
(50.9)
14.2
(57.6)
18.0
(64.4)
21.0
(69.8)
20.0
(68)
21.4
(70.5)
17.5
(63.5)
13.6
(56.5)
9.3
(48.7)
2.6
(36.7)
2.6
(36.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 22.5
(0.886)
15.3
(0.602)
46.2
(1.819)
120.5
(4.744)
220.1
(8.665)
216.2
(8.512)
328.2
(12.921)
386.7
(15.224)
270.0
(10.63)
90.5
(3.563)
20.5
(0.807)
13.4
(0.528)
1,750.1
(68.902)
Average rainy days 2.0 1.5 4.3 10.0 18.0 17.8 21.7 24.5 18.4 10.7 3.2 1.2 133.3
Average relative humidity (%) 79 74 71 75 82 85 87 89 87 84 80 79 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 322.4 305.1 350.3 279.0 220.1 198.0 161.2 117.8 183.0 269.7 264.0 285.2 2,955.8
Mean daily sunshine hours 10.4 10.8 11.3 9.3 7.1 6.6 5.2 3.8 6.1 8.7 8.8 9.2 8.1
Source #1: Thai Meteorological Department[4]
Source #2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun and humidity)[5]

Administration

Central administration

The district Thung Chang is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 40 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[6]
1.Ponปอน82,761
2.Ngopงอบ115,551
3.Laeและ144,642
4.Thung Changทุ่งช้าง75,421

Local administration

There are 2 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 3 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. nakornnan.com
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 78 (33 ก): 382–. April 11, 1961.
  3. ดร.กระมล ทองธรรมชาติ และคณะ, สังคมศึกษา ศาสนาและวัฒนธรรม ม.1, สำนักพิมพ์ อักษรเจริญทัศน์ อจท. จำกัด, 2548, หน้า 24-25
  4. "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. p. 4. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  5. "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 25. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  6. "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
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