- Amphoe Ngao
Infobox Amphoe
name=Ngao
thai=งาว
province=Lampang
coordinates=coord|18|46|36|N|99|58|12|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Na Kae
area=1,815.31
population=58,813
population_as_of=2005
density=32.4
postal_code=52110
geocode=5205Ngao ( _th. งาว) is a district ("
Amphoe ") ofLampang Province , northernThailand .Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Mae Mo, Chae Hom and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province, Mueang Phayao and Dok Khamtai of
Phayao Province , and Song ofPhrae Province .History
Originally named Mueang Ngao, the district was renamed to Ngao in 1938, as the prefix "
Mueang " was then reserved for the capital districts of the provinces. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=55|issue=0 ก|pages=658–666|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2481/A/658.PDF|date=November 14 1938|language=Thai]Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 78 villages ("muban "). Hon Wang Nuea is a township ("thesaban tambon ") which covers the "tambon" Luang Nuea. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=550&pv=51 amphoe.com] (Thai)
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