Tha Wang Pha district

Tha Wang Pha (Thai: ท่าวังผา, pronounced [tʰâː wāŋ pʰǎː]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Nan province, northern Thailand.

Tha Wang Pha
ท่าวังผา
Wat Nong Bua
Wat Nong Bua
District location in Nan province
District location in Nan province
Coordinates: 19°7′11″N 100°48′35″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceNan
Government
  MarshalManat Kansai
Area
  Total702.204 km2 (271.122 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
  Total51,518
  Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code55140
Geocode5506

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Tha Wang Pha was established on 1 October 1962 with area split off from Pua district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 28 July 1965.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are, from the north clockwise, Song Khwae, Chiang Klang, Pua, Santi Suk and Mueang Nan of Nan Province, and Pong of Phayao province.

Climate

Climate data for Tha Wang Pha (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.8
(94.6)
37.6
(99.7)
40.2
(104.4)
42.5
(108.5)
41.4
(106.5)
39.5
(103.1)
37.3
(99.1)
36.7
(98.1)
34.9
(94.8)
35.9
(96.6)
34.3
(93.7)
33.8
(92.8)
42.5
(108.5)
Average high °C (°F) 29.4
(84.9)
32.5
(90.5)
35.4
(95.7)
36.2
(97.2)
34.7
(94.5)
33.1
(91.6)
31.8
(89.2)
31.3
(88.3)
32.2
(90.0)
31.9
(89.4)
30.6
(87.1)
28.7
(83.7)
32.32
(90.18)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.8
(69.4)
22.7
(72.9)
26.1
(79.0)
28.4
(83.1)
28.4
(83.1)
28.1
(82.6)
27.4
(81.3)
27.0
(80.6)
27.1
(80.8)
26.1
(79.0)
23.7
(74.7)
20.9
(69.6)
25.56
(78.01)
Average low °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7)
15.1
(59.2)
18.7
(65.7)
22.3
(72.1)
23.9
(75.0)
24.6
(76.3)
24.3
(75.7)
24.0
(75.2)
23.7
(74.7)
22.1
(71.8)
18.6
(65.5)
15.1
(59.2)
20.56
(69.01)
Record low °C (°F) 1.9
(35.4)
5.4
(41.7)
7.2
(45.0)
15.3
(59.5)
18.4
(65.1)
19.6
(67.3)
19.7
(67.5)
19.8
(67.6)
18.0
(64.4)
12.0
(53.6)
6.2
(43.2)
1.7
(35.1)
1.7
(35.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15.0
(0.59)
7.7
(0.30)
38.9
(1.53)
97.2
(3.83)
175.7
(6.92)
177.5
(6.99)
285.4
(11.24)
329.5
(12.97)
219.9
(8.66)
75.1
(2.96)
23.1
(0.91)
18.0
(0.71)
1,463
(57.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.3 0.9 3.2 7.1 13.2 14.1 17.9 20.1 13.7 6.9 2.4 1.0 101.8
Average relative humidity (%) 79.2 73.0 68.8 71.0 77.7 81.0 84.0 86.0 84.9 83.2 81.2 80.1 79.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 288.3 271.2 313.1 243.0 198.4 117.0 120.9 58.9 144.0 198.4 249.0 269.7 2,471.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 9.3 9.6 10.1 8.1 6.4 3.9 3.9 1.9 4.8 6.4 8.3 8.7 6.8
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[3]
Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun 1981–2010)[4](extremes)[5]

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 91 villages (mubans). Tha Wang Pha is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Rimริม64,325
2.Pa Khaป่าคา75,117
3.Pha Toผาตอ75,120
4.Yomยม104,900
5.Tan Chumตาลชุม146,672
6.Si Phumศรีภูมิ126,766
7.Chom Phraจอมพระ115,465
8.Saen Thongแสนทอง83,948
9.Tha Wang Phaท่าวังผา85,663
10.Pha Thongผาทอง84,074

Economy

Ban Fai Mun village in the district is known for its fine knives. Nan and Phrae Provinces were settled by Tai Phuan people who migrated to northern Thailand in 1834 from Laos. The people of Ban Fai Mun brought with them a distinctive dialect, way of life, and a knife making tradition. About 10% of the population of 1,134 make their living by making knives.[6]

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 79 (90 ง): 2097–2098. October 2, 1962. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2012.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอศรีสวัสดิ์ อำเภอสังขละบุรี อำเภอท่าคันโท อำเภอดอกคำใต้ อำเภอแม่ใจ อำเภอจุน อำเภอขามทะเลสอ อำเภอไพศาลี อำเภอท่าวังผา อำเภอบ้านกรวด อำเภอเด่นชัย อำเภอปทุมรัตต์ อำเภอกะเปอร์ อำเภออากาศอำนวย อำเภอดอนเจดีย์ อำเภอจอมพระ และอำเภอสามโก้ พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๘ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 81 (49 ก): 565–569. July 27, 1965. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2008.
  3. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 24. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  5. "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  6. Petcharoen, Rarinthorn (30 November 2019). "Honing tourism with blades fired in tradition". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 30 November 2019.


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