Pa Sang District

Pa Sang
ป่าซาง
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Lamphun Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Lamphun
Seat Pa Sang
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 299.9 km2 (115.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 58,641
 • Density 195.5/km2 (506.3/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 51120
Geocode 5106

Pa Sang (Thai: ป่าซาง; IPA: [pàː sāːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang Lamphun, Mae Tha, Ban Hong and Wiang Nong Long of Lamphun Province, Doi Lo and San Pa Tong of Chiang Mai Province.

History

Originally named Pak Bong after its central subdistrict, the district was renamed to Pa Sang in 1953.[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 86 villages (muban). There are three subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Mae Raeng and Muang Noi cover the whole same-named tambon, and Pa Sang parts of tambon Pa Sang and the whole tambon Pak Bong. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Pak Bong ปากบ่อง 5 3,777
2. Pa Sang ป่าซาง 5 6,013
3. Mae Raeng แม่แรง 11 7,627
4. Muang Noi ม่วงน้อย 8 4,649
5. Ban Ruean บ้านเรือน 8 4,388
6. Makok มะกอก 9 5,705
7. Tha Tum ท่าตุ้ม 14 7,750
8. Nam Dip น้ำดิบ 14 10,136
11. Nakhon Chedi นครเจดีย์ 12 8,596

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Wiang Nong Long district.

References

  1. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๖" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 70 (25 ก): 492. April 14 1953. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2496/A/025/492.PDF. 

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