Amphoe Long
Encyclopedia
Long is a district (Amphoe
) in the western part of Phrae Province
, northern Thailand
.
, Nong Muang Khai
, Mueang Phrae
, Sung Men
, Den Chai
, Wang Chin
of Phrae Province, Mae Tha
and Mae Mo
of Lampang Province
.
The Doi Pha Klong National Park is located in Long district.
), which are further subdivided into 89 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Ban Pin and Huai O, both covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the western part of Phrae Province
Phrae Province
Phrae is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai and Lampang.-Geography:Phrae is located in the valley of the river Yom.-History:...
, northern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) SongAmphoe Song
Song is the northernmost district of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are 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...
, Nong Muang Khai
Amphoe Nong Muang Khai
Nong Muang Khai is a district in the central part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district Nong Muang Khai was established on April 1 1990 with the tambon Mae Kham Mi and Nong Muang Khai of Rong Kwang district and Wang Luang and Nam Rat of Song district. It was made a...
, Mueang Phrae
Amphoe Mueang Phrae
Mueang Phrae is the capital district of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sung Men, Long, Nong Muang Khai, Rong Kwang of Phrae Province, Na Muen of Nan Province and Tha Pla of Uttaradit Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 20 subdistricts...
, Sung Men
Amphoe Sung Men
-History:In 1903 the district name was Mae Phuak and was centered in Ban Sung Men. The government changed the district name to Sung Men in 1917.-Geography:...
, Den Chai
Amphoe Den Chai
Den Chai is a district in the southern part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.- History :In the reign of King Chulalongkorn , Tai people working for the jewel mine at Doi Pok Ka Long robbed Mueang Phrae. The king ordered Phraya Surasak Montri to solve the problems. Phraya Surasak Montri based...
, Wang Chin
Amphoe Wang Chin
Wang Chin is a district in the southern part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-History:Originally the area of the district was part of Mueang Lampang district. In 1930 it was reassigned to Long district, Phrae province...
of Phrae Province, Mae Tha
Amphoe Mae Tha, Lampang Province
Mae Tha is a district of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Sop Prap, Ko Kha, Mueang Lampang, Mae Mo of Lampang Province, Long and Wang Chin of Phrae Province.-Administration:...
and Mae Mo
Amphoe Mae Mo
Mae Mo is a district in the eastern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Mae Tha, Mueang Lampang, Chae Hom and Ngao of Lampang Province, Song and Long of Phrae Province....
of Lampang Province
Lampang Province
Lampang is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phrae, Sukhothai, Tak, Lamphun and Chiang Mai. The old name of Lampang is Khelang Nakhon.-Geography:...
.
The Doi Pha Klong National Park is located in Long district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 89 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Ban Pin and Huai O, both covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Huai O | ห้วยอ้อ | 18 | 12,596 | |
| 2. | Ban Pin | บ้านปิน | 13 | 8,018 | |
| 3. | Ta Pha Mok | ต้าผามอก | 8 | 4,793 | |
| 4. | Wiang Ta | เวียงต้า | 10 | 6,874 | |
| 5. | Pak Kang | ปากกาง | 9 | 4,455 | |
| 6. | Hua Thung | หัวทุ่ง | 9 | 6,154 | |
| 7. | Thung Laeng | ทุ่งแล้ง | 12 | 7,539 | |
| 8. | Bo Lek Long | บ่อเหล็กลอง | 8 | 4,321 | |
| 9. | Mae Pan | แม่ปาน | 7 | 3,190 |