Amphoe Song
Encyclopedia
Song is the northernmost district (Amphoe
) of Phrae Province
, northern Thailand
.
, 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.
which was reserved for the capital districts of provinces.
), 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).
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 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 southeast clockwise) Rong KwangAmphoe Rong Kwang
Rong Kwang is a district in the northeastern part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Phrae, Nong Muang Khai, Song of Phrae Province, Wiang Sa, Na Noi and Na Muen of Nan Province.-History:The minor district Rong Kwang was upgraded to a full district in...
, 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...
, Long
Amphoe Long
Long is a district in the western part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Song, 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...
of Phrae Province, 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....
, Ngao
Amphoe Ngao
-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Mae Mo, Chae Hom and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province, Mueang Phayao and Dok Khamtai of Phayao Province, and Song of Phrae Province.-History:...
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:...
, 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....
, 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...
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 :...
, Ban Luang
Amphoe Ban Luang
Ban Luang is a district in the western part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-History:Originally the area was Tambon Suat of Mueang Nan district. It was created to be Ban Luang minor district on May 15, 1975, when the three tambon Pa Kha Luang, Suat and Ban Phi were split off from Mueang...
and Wiang Sa
Amphoe Wiang Sa, Nan Province
Wiang Sa is a district in the central part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring are from the south clockwise Na Noi of Nan Province, Rong Kwang, Song of Phrae Province, Ban Luang, Mueang Nan, Phu Phiang and Mae Charim of Nan Province again...
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:...
.
The Mae Yom National Park
Mae Yom National Park
Mae Yom National Park is a national park in Phrae Province, Thailand. The Yom River flows through the park. The land is mountainous and fertile, and there are naturally grown teak trees.-Park Forests:...
is located in Song district. The everyday life of the villagers there was investigated by Living River Siam
Living River Siam
Living River Siam is a Thai non-governmental organization which analyzes the impact of Thailand's various dam projects and coordinates the research of indigenous peoples to give Thai villagers the power to document the influence of local rivers and dams...
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. It was named back to the original name Song in 1939, only leaving out the word 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...
which was reserved for the capital districts of provinces.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 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 84 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...
). 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. 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. | 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 |