Amphoe Pong

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Pong
ปง
Statistics
Province:	Phayao
District office:	19°8′54″N, 100°16′30″E
Area:	1783.452 km²
Inhabitants:	53,212 (2005)
Pop. density:	29.8 inh./km²
Geocode:	5606
Postal code:	56140
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Pong (Thai: ปง) is a district (Amphoe) of Phayao Province in northern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Song Khwae, Tha Wang Pha, Mueang Nan of Nan Province, Chiang Muan, Dok Khamtai, Chun and Chiang Kham of Phayao Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 88 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Pong covers which covers parts of tambon Pong and Naprang, and Ngim covers parts of tambon Ngim. There is further 7 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Inh.
1.	Pong	ปง	8,203
2.	Khuan	ควร	5,634
3.	Oi	ออย	7,344
4.	Ngim	งิม	12,242
5.	Pha Changnoi	ผาช้างน้อย	4,914
6.	Naprang	นาปรัง	5,913
7.	Khun Khuan	ขุนควร	8,962