Wat Sing District

Wat Sing
วัดสิงห์
Amphoe
Wat Pak Khlong Makham Thao in tambon Makham Thao

Amphoe location in Chainat Province
Coordinates: 15°15′19″N 100°2′17″E / 15.25528°N 100.03806°E / 15.25528; 100.03806Coordinates: 15°15′19″N 100°2′17″E / 15.25528°N 100.03806°E / 15.25528; 100.03806
Country  Thailand
Province Chainat
Seat Makham Thao
Area
  Total 315.318 km2 (121.745 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 2,632,789
  Density 83.5/km2 (216/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (THA)
Postal code 17120
Geocode 1803

Wat Sing (Thai: วัดสิงห์, pronounced [wát sǐŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chainat Province, central Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Manorom, Mueang Chainat, Hankha and Nong Mamong of Chainat Province, Nong Khayang and Mueang Uthai Thani of Uthai Thani Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 47 villages (muban). Wat Sing is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Wat Sing. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[1]
1.Wat Singวัดสิงห์-4,028
2.Makham Thaoมะขามเฒ่า115,174
3.Nong Noiหนองน้อย83,744
4.Nong Buaหนองบัว52,755
6.Nong Khunหนองขุ่น83,443
7.Bo Raeบ่อแร่72,886
11.Wang Manวังหมัน84,359

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Nong Mamong district.

References

  1. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
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