- Amphoe Pa Sang
Infobox Amphoe
name=Pa Sang
thai=ป่าซาง
province=Lamphun
coordinates=coord|18|31|33|N|98|56|21|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Pa Sang
area=299.9
population=58,641
population_as_of=2005
density=195.5
postal_code=51120
geocode=5106Pa Sang ( _th. ป่าซาง) is a district ("
Amphoe ") ofLamphun Province , northernThailand .Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang Lamphun, Mae Tha, Ban Hong and Wiang Nong Long of Lamphun Province, Doi Lo and San Pa Tong of
Chiang Mai Province .History
Originally named Pak Bong after its central subdistrict, the district was renamed to Pa Sang in 1953. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=70|issue=25 ก|pages=492|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๖|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2496/A/025/492.PDF|date=April 14 1953|language=Thai]
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 86 villages ("muban "). There are three subdistrict municipalities ("thesaban tambon ") - Mae Raeng and Muang Noi cover the whole same-named "tambon", and Pa Sang parts of "tambon" Pa Sang and the whole "tambon" Pak Bong. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form Wiang Nong Long district.References
External links
* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=561&pv=52 amphoe.com] (Thai)
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