Phu Sang District
| Phu Sang ภูซาง | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Phayao Province | |
| Coordinates: 19°35′57″N 100°19′27″E / 19.59917°N 100.32417°ECoordinates: 19°35′57″N 100°19′27″E / 19.59917°N 100.32417°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Phayao |
| Seat | Pa Sak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 293.486 km2 (113.316 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 31,407 |
| • Density | 107.0/km2 (277/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.
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
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเชียงคำ จังหวัดพะเยา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอภูซาง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 113 (Special 18 ง): 28. June 26, 1996.
- ↑ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.