Amphoe Pong
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Pong is a district (Amphoe
) of Phayao Province
in northern Thailand
.
, Tha Wang Pha
, Mueang Nan
of Nan Province
, Chiang Muan
, Dok Khamtai
, Chun
and Chiang Kham
of Phayao Province.
. In 1952 the district was reassigned to Chiang Rai province, except subdistrict Sa-iap which was split off and added to Song district in Phrae. With the creation of the province Phayao in 1977 it was added to the new province.
), which are further subdivided into 88 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Pong covers which covers parts of tambon Pong and Na Prang, and Ngim covers parts of tambon Ngim. There is further 7 Tambon administrative organization (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...
) of Phayao Province
Phayao Province
Phayao is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nan, Phrae, Lampang and Chiang Rai. In the north-east it borders Xaignabouli of Laos.- Geography :...
in 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 east clockwise) Song KhwaeAmphoe Song Khwae
Song Khwae is a district in the northwestern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district Song Khwae was established on April 1 1992 with three tambon split off from Chiang Klang district...
, Tha Wang Pha
Amphoe Tha Wang Pha
Tha Wang Pha is a district in the central part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district Tha Wang Pha was established on October 1 1962 with area split off from Pua district...
, Mueang Nan
Amphoe Mueang Nan
Mueang Nan is the capital district of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was Khwaeng Nakhon Nan, set up in 1899 by the Ministry of Interior. It was renamed to Mueang Nan district in 1917...
of Nan Province
Nan Province
Nan is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uttaradit, Phrae and Phayao. To the north and east it borders Sainyabuli of Laos.-Geography:...
, Chiang Muan
Amphoe Chiang Muan
Chiang Muan is a district in the southern part of Phayao Province, northern Thailand.-History:Chiang Mun was originally part of the district Ban Muang of Chiang Rai Province...
, Dok Khamtai
Amphoe Dok Khamtai
-History:Originally created in 1832, the district was abolished on December 23, 1917 and incorporated into Phayao district. It was recreated as a minor district on January 24, 1963. It was finally upgraded back to a full district on July 27, 1965....
, Chun
Amphoe Chun
-History:Chun district dates back to an ancient city named Wiang Lo, which is of similar age as Mueang Phayao.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chiang Kham, Pong and Dok Khamtai of Phayao Province, Pa Daet and Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province.The important water resource are the Ing and Chun...
and Chiang Kham
Amphoe Chiang Kham
Chiang Kham is a district in the northeastern part of Phayao Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pong, Chun of Phayao Province, Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province and Phu Sang of Phayao Province again...
of Phayao Province.
History
Originally named Mueang Pong, the district was renamed to Ban Muang (บ้านม่วง) in 1917. In 1939 it was renamed back, only leaving out the term MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
. In 1952 the district was reassigned to Chiang Rai province, except subdistrict Sa-iap which was split off and added to Song district in Phrae. With the creation of the province Phayao in 1977 it was added to the new province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 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 88 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) - Pong covers which covers parts of tambon Pong and Na Prang, and Ngim covers parts of tambon Ngim. There is further 7 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | 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. | Pong | ปง | 8,203 | ||
| 2. | Khuan | ควร | 5,634 | ||
| 3. | Oi | ออย | 7,344 | ||
| 4. | Ngim | งิม | 12,242 | ||
| 5. | Pha Chang Noi | ผาช้างน้อย | 4,914 | ||
| 6. | Na Prang | นาปรัง | 5,913 | ||
| 7. | Khun Khuan | ขุนควร | 8,962 |