Amphoe Phu Phiang

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Phu Phiang
thai=ภูเพียง
province=Nan
area=508.236
capital=Muang Tuet
coordinates=coord|18|44|34|N|100|47|57|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
population=35,232
population_as_of=2005
density=69.3
postal_code=55000
geocode=5514

Phu Phiang ( _th. ภูเพียง) is a district ("Amphoe") in the central part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.

History

The area was separated from Mueang Nan district to create a minor district ("King Amphoe") on July 1st, 1997 [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=114|issue=Extra 51 ง|pages=11|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเมืองน่าน จังหวัดน่าน ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอภูเพียง
url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2540/E/051/11.PDF
date=June 15 1997|language=Thai] .

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts [cite news|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625|publisher=Manager Online|title=แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550|language=Thai] . With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=124|issue=46 ก|pages=14–21|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|date=August 24 2007|language=Thai] .

Etymology

The name Phu Phiang comes from the name of Phu Phiang mountain, which has the "That" Chae Haeng positioned on the top.

Geography

Neighboring are (from the north clockwise) Santi Suk, Mae Charim, Wiang Sa and Mueang Nan of Nan Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 59 villages ("muban"). There are no municipal ("thesaban") areas, and 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=849&pv=25 amphoe.com] (Thai)