- Amphoe Song
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Song
thai=สอง
province=Phrae
coordinates=coord|18|28|12|N|100|11|0|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Ban Klang
area=1,624.5
population=53,687
population_as_of=2005
density=33.0
postal_code=54120
geocode=5406Song ( _th. สอง) is the northernmost district ("
Amphoe ") ofPhrae Province , northernThailand .Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Rong Kwang, Nong Muang Khai, Long of Phrae Province, Mae Mo, Ngao of
Lampang Province , Dok Khamtai, Chiang Muan ofPhayao Province , Ban Luang and Wiang Sa ofNan Province .The
Mae Yom National Park is located in Song district.History
Originally named Mueang Song, 1917 the district was renamed to Ban Klang after the name of the central "tambon". [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=34|issue=0 ก|pages=40–68|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF|date=April 29 1917|language=Thai] It was named back to the original name Song in 1939, only leaving out the word "
Mueang " which was reserved for the capital districts of provinces. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai]Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts ("
tambon "), 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).References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=444&pv=39 amphoe.com]
* [http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=138&lg=2 Mae Yom National Park]
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