Amphoe Thung Chang
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Thung Chang ทุ่งช้าง |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Nan Province |
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| Coordinates: 19°23′14″N 100°52′33″E / 19.38722°N 100.87583°ECoordinates: 19°23′14″N 100°52′33″E / 19.38722°N 100.87583°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Nan |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Kiansak Pomthongkham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 760.811 km2 (293.751 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 18,375 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 55130 |
| Geocode | 5508 |
Thung Chang (Thai: ทุ่งช้าง, pronounced [tʰûŋ t͡ɕʰáːŋ]) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.
Thung Chang district dates back to the Khwaeng Khun Nan (ขุนน่าน), which was converted into the district Lae (และ) in 1914. In 1961 it was renamed to Thung Chang, as the district office had been moved to tambon Thung Chang.
Neighboring are from the east clockwise Chaloem Phra Kiat, Pua, Chiang Klang and Song Khwae of Nan Province. To the north is Xaignabouli of Laos. The eastern part of the district is located in the Luang Prabang Range mountain area of the Thai highlands.
The district Thung Chang is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 40 administrative villages (Muban).
There are 2 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
There are 3 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
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