Song District

Song
สอง
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Phrae Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Phrae
Seat Ban Klang
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 1,624.5 km2 (627.2 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 53,687
 • Density 33.0/km2 (85.5/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 54120
Geocode 5406

Song (Thai: สอง; IPA: [sɔ̌ːŋ]) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Rong Kwang, Nong Muang Khai, Long of Phrae Province, Mae Mo, Ngao of Lampang Province, Dok Khamtai, Chiang Muan of Phayao Province, Ban Luang and Wiang Sa of Nan Province.

The Mae Yom National Park is located in Song district. The everyday life of the villagers there was investigated by Living River Siam because of the possibility that a dam would be built in Kaeng Sua Ten.

History

Originally named Mueang Song, 1917 the district was renamed to Ban Klang after the name of the central tambon.[1] It was named back to the original name Song in 1939, only leaving out the word Mueang which was reserved for the capital districts of provinces.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 84 villages (muban). Song is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Ban Nun and Ban Klang. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Ban Nun บ้านหนุน 11 9,160
2. Ban Klang บ้านกลาง 12 8,392
3. Huai Mai ห้วยหม้าย 17 8,769
4. Tao Pun เตาปูน 12 8,418
5. Hua Mueang หัวเมือง 13 6,828
6. Sa-iap สะเอียบ 9 5,671
7. Daen Chumphon แดนชุมพล 4 2,685
8. Thung Nao ทุ่งน้าว 5 3,764

References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 34 (0 ก): 40–68. April 29 1917. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17 1939. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. 

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