Amphoe Tha Wang Pha
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Tha Wang Pha ท่าวังผา |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Nan Province |
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| Coordinates: 19°7′11″N 100°48′35″E / 19.11972°N 100.80972°ECoordinates: 19°7′11″N 100°48′35″E / 19.11972°N 100.80972°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Nan |
| Government | |
| • Marshal | Manat Kansai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 702.204 km2 (271.122 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 51,518 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 55140 |
| Geocode | 5506 |
Tha Wang Pha (Thai: ท่าวังผา, pronounced [tʰâː wāŋ pʰǎː]) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.
The minor district (King Amphoe) Tha Wang Pha was established on October 1, 1962 with area split off from Pua district. It was upgraded to a full district on July 28, 1965.
Neighboring are from the north clockwise Song Khwae, Chiang Klang, Pua, Santi Suk and Mueang Nan of Nan Province, and Pong of Phayao Province.
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 91 villages (muban). Tha Wang Pha is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Wat Nong Bua exterior in Amphoe Tha Wang Pha
Wat Nong Bua interior in Amphoe Tha Wang Pha
19th Century temple murals in Thai Lue style from Wat Nong Bua
Family and friends congregate when a young boy enters monkhood at Wat Nong Bua
A small, wooden Thai Lue Buddha statue inside Wat Nong Bua
Panorama of the eastern flank of the Phi Pan Nam Range
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