Pong district explained

Official Name:Pong
Native Name:ปง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:Amphoe
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Phayao
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Pong
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:Amphoe established
Population Total:53212
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:56140
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:5606
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:19.1483°N 100.275°W

Pong (Thai: ปง, in Thai pronounced as /pōŋ/) is a district (amphoe) of Phayao province in northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Song Khwae, Tha Wang Pha, Mueang Nan of Nan province, Chiang Muan, Dok Khamtai, Chun and Chiang Kham of Phayao Province.

Doi Phu Nang National Park is in the district.[1]

History

Originally named Mueang Pong, the district was renamed Ban Muang (บ้านม่วง) in 1917.[2] In 1939 it was renamed simply "Pong".[3] In 1952 the district was reassigned to Chiang Rai Province, except sub-district Sa-iap which was split off and added to Song District in Phrae.[4] With the creation of the Province of Phayao in 1977 it was added to the new province.

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 88 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Pong covers which covers parts of tambon Pong and Na Prang, and Ngim covers parts of tambon Ngim. There are a further seven tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No.NameThai namePop.
1.Pongปง8,203
2.Khuanควร5,634
3.Oiออย7,344
4.Ngimงิม12,242
5.Pha Chang Noiผาช้างน้อย4,914
6.Na Prangนาปรัง5,913
7.Khun Khuanขุนควร8,962

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.trekthailand.net/north10/index.html Doi Phu Nang National Park
  2. Royal Gazette. 34. ก. 40–68. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20111107143904/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. dead. November 7, 2011. April 29, 1917. Thai.
  3. Royal Gazette. 56. ก. 354–364. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20090219071714/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. dead. February 19, 2009. April 17, 1939. Thai.
  4. Royal Gazette. พระราชบัญญัติเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตจังหวัดน่าน จังหวัดเชียงราย และจังหวัดแพร่ พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๕. 69. 77 ก. December 30, 1952. 1440–1441. https://web.archive.org/web/20120612141334/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2495/A/077/1440.PDF. dead. June 12, 2012.