Amphoe Doi Luang

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Doi Luang
ดอยหลวง
Statistics
Province: Chiang Rai
District office: Pong Noi
20°7′6″N, 100°6′0″E
Area: 223.0 km²
Inhabitants: 19,356 (2005)
Pop. density: 86.8 inh./km²
Geocode: 5718
Postal code: 57110
Map
Map of Chiang Rai, Thailand highlighting Doi Luang

Doi Luang (Thai: ดอยหลวง) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.

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[edit] History

The area of Doi Luang was separated from Mae Chan district and established as a minor district (King Amphoe) on July 15, 1996.[1]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.[3]

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chiang Saen, Chiang Khong, Wiang Chiang Rung and Mae Chan.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 31 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Pong Noi ปงน้อย 10 5,928
2. Chok Chai โชคชัย 11 8,793
3. Nong Pa Ko หนองป่าก่อ 10 4,635

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอแม่จัน จังหวัดเชียงราย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอดอยหลวง" (in Thai) (June 26 1996). Royal Gazette 113 (Special 18 ง): 26. 
  2. ^ "แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550", Manager Online. (Thai) 
  3. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐" (in Thai) (August 24 2007). Royal Gazette 124 (46 ก): 14–21. 

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