Amphoe Long

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Long
ลอง
Statistics
Province:	Phrae
District office:	18°4′32″N, 99°49′57″E
Area:	1,447.3 km²
Inhabitants:	57,940 (2005)
Pop. density:	40.0 inh./km²
Geocode:	5403
Postal code:	54150
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Long (Thai: ลอง) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Song, Nong Muang Khai, Mueang Phrae, Sung Men, Den Chai, Wang Chin of Phrae Province, Mae Tha and Mae Mo of Lampang Province.

The Doi Pha Klong National Park is located in Long district.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 89 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Ban Pin and Huai O, both covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Huai O	ห้วยอ้อ	18	12,596
2.	Ban Pin	บ้านปิน	13	8,018
3.	Ta Pha Mok	ต้าผามอก	8	4,793
4.	Wiang Ta	เวียงต้า	10	6,874
5.	Pak Kang	ปากกาง	9	4,455
6.	Hua Thung	หัวทุ่ง	9	6,154
7.	Thung Laeng	ทุ่งแล้ง	12	7,539
8.	Bo Lek Long	บ่อเหล็กลอง	8	4,321
9.	Mae Pan	แม่ปาน	7	3,190