Wihan Daeng district

Wihan Daeng

วิหารแดง
Wihan Daeng วิหารแดง
District
	District location in Saraburi province
	Coordinates: 14°20′47″N 100°59′22″E / 14.34639°N 100.98944°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Saraburi
Area
• Total	204.5 km2 (79.0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	33,883
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	18150
Geocode	1904

Wihan Daeng (Thai: วิหารแดง, pronounced [wí.hǎːn dɛ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in southern part of Saraburi province, central Thailand.

History

Tambon Nong Mu of Nong Khae district was separated to create the minor district (king amphoe) Nong Mu in 1937. The district office was moved to Ban Lam in 1957. The minor district was upgraded tom a full district and renamed to Wihan Daeng on 12 April 1961.^[1]

Etymology

The word Wihan Daeng comes from the Buddhist Red Wihara of Lawa people in Ban Lam area, which was built by red bricks. The Red Wihara does not exist anymore.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Nong Khae, Mueang Saraburi, Kaeng Khoi of Saraburi Province, Ban Na of Nakhon Nayok province, and Nong Suea of Pathum Thani province.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons).

No.	Name	Thai
1.	Nong Mu	หนองหมู
2.	Ban Lam	บ้านลำ
3.	Khlong Ruea	คลองเรือ
4.	Wihan Daeng	วิหารแดง
5.	Nong Suang	หนองสรวง
6.	Charoen Tham	เจริญธรรม

References

^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 78 (33 ก): 382–. April 11, 1961. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 27, 2012.

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[1] พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 78 (33 ก): 382–. April 11, 1961. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 27, 2012.

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