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Wang Saphung is a district in the central part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand. The district has been the site of a long-standing dispute between the villagers of Ban Na Nong Bong and its environs and Tungkum Limited, a subsidiary of Tongkah Harbour PCL. Tungkum extracts gold from an open pit mine in district and has been charged with environmental destruction by many of those living nearby.HistoryKhwaeng Wang Saphung was a satellite city of Mueang Lom Sak. It was assigned to be under Mueang Loei on 4 January 1907.GeographyNeighboring districts are Mueang Loei, Erawan, Pha Khao, Nong Hin, Phu Luang, and Phu Ruea of Loei Province.The important water resource is the Loei River. The Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary is in the west of the district.AdministrationThe district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts, which are further subdivided into 141 villages . Wang Saphung is a subdistrict municipality which covers parts of the tambon Wang Saphung and Si Songkhram. There are further 10 tambon administrative organizations .