Wang Chan district

Wang Chan

วังจันทร์
Wang Chan วังจันทร์
District
	District location in Rayong province
	Coordinates: 12°56′5″N 101°31′13″E / 12.93472°N 101.52028°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Rayong
Seat	Chum Saeng
Area
• Total	395.245 km2 (152.605 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	24,481
• Density	61.9/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	21210
Geocode	2104

Wang Chan (Thai: วังจันทร์, pronounced [wāŋ t͡ɕān]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Rayong province, eastern Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Wang Chan was created on 16 November 1977 by splitting off the two tambons Chum Saeng and Wang Chan from Klaeng district.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 19 July 1991.^[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Khao Chamao, Klaeng, Mueang Rayong, Ban Khai and Pluak Daeng of Rayong Province, and Nong Yai and Bo Thong of Chonburi province.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 30 villages (mubans). Chum Saeng is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Chum Saeng and Phlong Ta Iam. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Wang Chan	วังจันทร์	6	3,959
2.	Chum Saeng	ชุมแสง	8	8,463
3.	Pa Yup Nai	ป่ายุบใน	8	6,855
4.	Phlong Ta Iam	พลงตาเอี่ยม	8	5,204