Phu Sang District

Phu Sang
ภูซาง
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Phayao Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Phayao
Seat Pa Sak
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 293.486 km2 (113.3 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 31,407
 • Density 107.0/km2 (277.1/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 56110
Geocode 5608

Phu Sang (Thai: ภูซาง; IPA: [pʰūː sāːŋ]) is a district (Amphoe) of Phayao Province in northern Thailand.

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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.

History

The minor district was established on June 26, 1996. The new district became effective on July 15, and covered five 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]

Administration

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

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.
1. Phu Sang ภูซาง 9 6,425
2. Pa Sak ป่าสัก 10 4,218
3. Thung Kluai ทุ่งกล้วย 12 7,738
4. Chiang Raeng เชียงแรง 6,007
5. Sop Bong สบบง 12 7,019

References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเชียงคำ จังหวัดพะเยา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอภูซาง" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 113 (Special 18 ง): 28. June 26, 1996. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/28.PDF. 
  2. ^ "แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550" (in Thai). Manager Online. http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625. 
  3. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF. 

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