Wiang Thoeng Subdistrict Municipality Toeng District, Chiang Rai
Vision: Wiang Thoeng is a livable town with happy people, continually learning, developing, and managing a sustainable environment. Population: 5121 (2018) Number of communities: 5 Area: 12.50 square kilometers
Wiang Thoeng is a long-standing town with its governing significance. The traces of its glory can be seen in areas along the local waterway such as Ing Canal, be there the remains of ancient temples, ceramic utensils, Buddha’s sculptures, and old moats. Initially, the municipality was a combination of residential and agricultural areas, before the latter subsequently decreased over time, gradually being occupied by residential and community spaces. Despite being rather small in size, the municipality is accommodating a large population, both with registered and unregistered identification, as high as twenty thousand. Therefore, the administration of the town and people is not an easy task, while one of the key challenges lies in the way Wiang Thoeng can manage itself upon such great diversity of the population.
