Amphoe Phu Sang

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Phu Sang
ภูซาง
Statistics
Province:	Phayao
District office:	Pa Sak 19°36′0″N, 100°19′24″E
Area:	293.486 km²
Inhabitants:	31,289 (2005)
Pop. density:	106.6 inh./km²
Geocode:	5608
Postal code:	56110
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Phu Sang (Thai: ภูซาง) is a district (Amphoe) of Phayao Province in northern Thailand.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Chiang Kham of Phayao Province and Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province. To the northeast is Xaignabouli Province of Laos.

[edit] History

The minor district was established on June 26 1996. The new district became effective on July 15, and covered four tambon previously belonging to Chiang Kham district^[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] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (muban). Sop Bong is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Sop Bong. There is further 4 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Inh.
1.	Phu Sang	ภูซาง	6,456
2.	Pa Sak	ป่าสัก	4,220
3.	Thung Kluai	ทุ่งกล้วย	7,713
4.	Chiang Raeng	เชียงแรง	6,102
5.	Sop Bong	สบบง	6,798