Pa Sang district

Pa Sang (Thai: ป่าซาง, pronounced [pàː sāːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Lamphun province, northern Thailand.

Pa Sang
ป่าซาง
District
District location in Lamphun province
District location in Lamphun province
Coordinates: 18°31′33″N 98°56′21″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceLamphun
SeatPa Sang
Area
 • Total299.9 km2 (115.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total55,824
 • Density195.5/km2 (506/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code51120
Geocode5106

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 sub-district, the district was renamed Pa Sang in 1953.[1]

Ethnic groups

The district is home to a population of Yong people. They migrated from Muang Yong of Shan State of today's Myanmar to the northern part of Thailand in 1805 or in the early-Rattanakosin period. Yong women are known as skillful cloth weavers.[2]

Administration

Central administration

Pa Sang district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 90 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
01.Pak Bongปากบ่อง053,415
02.Pa Sangป่าซาง055,450
03.Mae Raengแม่แรง117,368
04.Muang Noiม่วงน้อย084,466
05.Ban Rueanบ้านเรือน084,059
06.Makokมะกอก095,361
07.Tha Tumท่าตุ้ม147,345
08.Nam Dipน้ำดิบ179,592
11.Nakhon Chediนครเจดีย์138,768

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Wiang Nong Long District.

Local administration

There are four sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

  • Pa Sang (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลป่าซาง) consisting of sub-districts Pak Bong, Pa Sang.
  • Muang Noi (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลม่วงน้อย) consisting of sub-district Muang Noi.
  • Mae Raeng (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลแม่แรง) consisting of sub-district Mae Raeng.
  • Makok (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลมะกอก) consisting of sub-district Makok.

There are four sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Ban Ruean (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านเรือน) consisting of sub-district Ban Ruean.
  • Tha Tum (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าตุ้ม) consisting of sub-district Tha Tum.
  • Nam Dip (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลน้ำดิบ) consisting of sub-district Nam Dip.
  • Nakhon Chedi (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนครเจดีย์) consisting of sub-district Nakhon Chedi.

References
  1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๖ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 70 (25 ก): 492. April 14, 1953. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2012.
  2. Karnjanatawe, Karnjana (11 January 2018). "Thailand's cotton belt". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  3. "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-04-21.


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