Wiang Haeng district
district in Chiang Mai province, Thailand
Wiang Haeng (Thai: เวียงแหง, pronounced [wīa̯ŋ hɛ̌ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand.
History
The area of tambon Wiang was very far from Chiang Dao district center. The government separated Tambon Mueang Haeng and Piang Luang to create a minor district (king amphoe) on 5 May 1981. It was upgraded to a full district on 4 November 1993.
Wiang Haeng is believed to be the place where King Naresuan died in 1605 when he and his army went to war with Ava. At present, there are many archaeological sites that are believed to be built to commemorate him. But the place of his death remains a controversy in Thai history.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Chiang Dao of Chiang Mai Province, Pai of Mae Hong Son province and Shan State of Myanmar.
The source of the Taeng River lies in the mountains of the Daen Lao Range in the north of the district.
Administration
The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 26 villages (muban).
“Wiang Haeng district” enters the record as district in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Wiang, Haeng and district can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q477063. Authority coordinates are 19.559, 98.636. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1981, 1993 and 1605.
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