Amphoe Waeng Yai
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| Province: | Khon Kaen |
| District office: | Wang Yai |
| Area: | 189.069 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 29,424 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 155.6 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 4013 |
| Postal code: | 40330 |
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Wang Yai (Thai: แวงใหญ่) is a district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khok Pho Chai, Chonnabot, Phon and Waeng Noi of Khon Kaen Province, and Khon Sawan of Chaiyaphum Province.
The minor district (King Amphoe) Waeng Yai was established on January 3 1977, when the three tambon Khon Chim, Non Thong and Mai Na Phiang were split off from Phon district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on May 26 1980.[2]
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 50 villages (muban). Waeng Yai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Wang Yai. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Khon Chim | คอนฉิม | 9 | 4,673 | |
| 2. | Mai Na Phiang | ใหม่นาเพียง | 14 | 7,912 | |
| 3. | Non Thong | โนนทอง | 11 | 5,588 | |
| 4. | Waeng Yai | แวงใหญ่ | 7 | 5,259 | |
| 5. | Non Sa-at | โนนสะอาด | 9 | 5,992 |
- ^ (January 18 1977) "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอพล จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอแวงใหญ่" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 94 (6 ง): 191.
- ^ (May 25 1989) "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอแวงใหญ่ อำเภอหนองบุนนาก อำเภอโพนทราย อำเภอท่าหลวง และอำเภอศรีรัตนะ พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๒" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 106 (83 ก special): 249-251.
| Amphoe of Khon Kaen | ||
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Mueang Khon Kaen - Ban Fang - Phra Yuen - Nong Ruea - Chum Phae - Si Chomphu - Nam Phong - Ubolratana - Kranuan - Ban Phai - Pueai Noi - Phon - Waeng Yai - Waeng Noi - Nong Song Hong - Phu Wiang - Mancha Khiri - Chonnabot - Khao Suan Kwang - Phu Pha Man - Sam Sung - Khok Pho Chai - Nong Na Kham - Ban Haet - Non Sila - Wiang Kao |
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