Wachirabarami District

Wachirabarami วชิรบารมี
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Phichit Province
Coordinates: 16°31′30″N 100°8′42″E / 16.52500°N 100.14500°ECoordinates: 16°31′30″N 100°8′42″E / 16.52500°N 100.14500°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Phichit
Seat	Ban Na
Area
• Total	259.5 km^2 (100.2 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	30,739
• Density	118.5/km^2 (307/sq mi)
Time zone	ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code	66140
Geocode	6612

Wachirabarami (Thai: วชิรบารมี) is an amphoe in the northwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province, Sai Ngam and Lan Krabue of Kamphaeng Phet Province.

History

The district was established on 21 October 1998 by splitting off four tambon from Sam Ngam district.^[1]

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 50 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Ban Na	บ้านนา	16	10,155
2.	Bueng Bua	บึงบัว	12	8,353
3.	Wang Mok	วังโมกข์	10	6,610
4.	Nong Lum	หนองหลุม	12	5,621

References

1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอวชิรบารมี จังหวัดพิจิตร พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 115 (70 ก): 22–24. October 9, 1998.

External links

• amphoe.com