- Amphoe Phu Sang
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Phu Sang
thai=ภูซาง
province=Phayao
coordinates=coord|19|36|0|N|100|19|24|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Pa Sak
area= 293.486
population=31,407
population_as_of=2007
density=107.0
postal_code=56110
geocode=5608Phu Sang ( _th. ภูซาง) is a district ("
Amphoe ") ofPhayao Province in northernThailand .Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Chiang Kham of Phayao Province and Thoeng of
Chiang Rai Province . To the northeast isXaignabouli Province ofLaos .History
The minor district was established on June 26 1996. The new district became effective on July 15, and covered five "tambon" previously belonging to Chiang Kham district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=113|issue=Special 18 ง|pages=28|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเชียงคำ จังหวัดพะเยา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอภูซาง|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/28.PDF|date=June 26 1996|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]
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 58 villages ("muban "). Sop Bong is a subdistrict municipality ("thesaban tambon ") which covers the whole "tambon" Sop Bong. There is further 4Tambon administrative organization s (TAO).References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=844&pv=32 amphoe.com]
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