Ban Hong District

Ban Hong
บ้านโฮ่ง
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Lamphun Province
Coordinates: 18°19′52″N 98°49′8″E / 18.33111°N 98.81889°ECoordinates: 18°19′52″N 98°49′8″E / 18.33111°N 98.81889°E
Country  Thailand
Province Lamphun
Area
  Total 596.9 km2 (230.5 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 42,697
  Density 71.5/km2 (185/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.

History

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]

Geography

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 .

Administration

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.
1.Ban Hongบ้านโฮ่ง1815,186
2.Pa Phluป่าพลู127,758
3.Lao Yaoเหล่ายาว129,641
4.Si Tiaศรีเตี้ย96,031
5.Nong Pla Sawaiหนองปลาสะวาย84,081

Education

There are two secondary schools in Ban Hong, Teerakarn Banhong school and Banhong Rattana Wittaya school.

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