| Ban Hong บ้านโฮ่ง |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Lamphun Province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Lamphun |
| Seat | |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 596.9 km2 (230.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 42,697 |
| • Density | 71.5/km2 (185.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 51130 |
| Geocode | 5103 |
Ban Hong (Thai: บ้านโฮ่ง; IPA: [bâːn hôːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.
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The minor district (King Amphoe) Ban Hong was established in 1917, when it was split off from Pa Sang district. It was upgraded to a full district on June 24 1956.[1]
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Wiang Nong Long, Pa Sang, Mae Tha, Thung Hua Chang and Li of Lamphun Province, Hot and Chom Thong of Chiang Mai Province .
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistrict (tambon), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (muban). Ban Hong is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Ban Hong. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Ban Hong | บ้านโฮ่ง | 18 | 15,186 | |
| 2. | Pa Phlu | ป่าพลู | 12 | 7,758 | |
| 3. | Lao Yao | เหล่ายาว | 12 | 9,641 | |
| 4. | Si Tia | ศรีเตี้ย | 9 | 6,031 | |
| 5. | Nong Pla Sawai | หนองปลาสะวาย | 8 | 4,081 |
There are two secondary schools in Ban Hong, Teerakarn Banhong school and Banhong Rattana Wittaya school.
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