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Wichian Buri is a district (Amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) in southern part of Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun Province

Phetchabun is one of the northern Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei Province, Khon Kaen Province, Chaiyaphum Province, Lopburi Province, Nakhon Sawan Province, Phichit Province and Phitsanulok Province....
, northern Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
.

he past the area of Wichian Buri was administrated by the Mueang
Mueang

Mueang , Muang , Mu?ng or Mong were semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos and the Shan State of Myanmar....
 Tha Rong. King Rama III upgraded status of Tha Rong city by gathering Bua Chum and Chai Badan and changed the city name to be Wichian Buri. When King Rama V created Monthon Phetchabun, Wichian Buri became a subordinate of Phetchabun in 1898.






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Wichian Buri is a district (Amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) in southern part of Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun Province

Phetchabun is one of the northern Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei Province, Khon Kaen Province, Chaiyaphum Province, Lopburi Province, Nakhon Sawan Province, Phichit Province and Phitsanulok Province....
, northern Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
.

History

In the past the area of Wichian Buri was administrated by the Mueang
Mueang

Mueang , Muang , Mu?ng or Mong were semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos and the Shan State of Myanmar....
 Tha Rong. King Rama III upgraded status of Tha Rong city by gathering Bua Chum and Chai Badan and changed the city name to be Wichian Buri. When King Rama V created Monthon Phetchabun, Wichian Buri became a subordinate of Phetchabun in 1898. The name of the district was changed to be Tha Rong by the law on April 17th, 1939, but changed back to Wichian Buri in 1944.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bueng Sam Phan
Amphoe Bueng Sam Phan

Bueng Sam Phan is a district in the southern part of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand....
 of Phetchabun Province, Phakdi Chumphon
Amphoe Phakdi Chumphon

Phakdi Chumphon is the westernmost district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand....
 and Thep Sathit
Amphoe Thep Sathit

Thep Sathit is a district in the southwestern part of Chaiyaphum Province, eastern Thailand....
 of Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum Province

Chaiyaphum is one of the Isan Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Khon Kaen Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Lopburi Province and Phetchabun Province....
, Si Thep
Amphoe Si Thep

Si Thep is the southernmost district of Phetchabun Province, located in the Pa Sak River valley....
 of Phetchabun again, and Phaisali
Amphoe Phaisali

Phaisali is a district in the eastern part of Nakhon Sawan Province, Thailand....
 of Nakhon Sawan Province
Nakhon Sawan Province

Nakhon Sawan is one of the Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring Provinces are Kamphaeng Phet Province, Phichit Province, Phetchabun Province, Lopburi Province, Sing Buri Province, Chainat Province, Uthai Thani Province and Tak Province....
.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every Amphoe contains 8-10 tambon....
), which are further subdivided into 177 villages (muban
Muban

Muban is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of the census of 2000 there were 69,307 villages, including some villages in the more rural districts of Bangkok....
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Whichian Buri covers parts of the tambon Tha Rong and Sa Pradu, and Phu Toei covers parts of the tambon Phu Thoei. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
1.Tha Rong?????? 
2.Sa Pradu????????? 
3.Sam Yaek?????? 
4.Khok Prong?????? 
5.Nam Ron??????? 
6.Bo Rang?????? 
7.Phu Toei????? 
8.Phu Kham????? 
9.Phu Nam Yot???????? 
10.Sap Sombun?????????? 
11.Bueng Krachap????????? 
12.Wang Yai??????? 
13.Yang Sao?????? 
14.Sap Noi??????? 


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