King Amphoe Wiang Nong Long
Wiang Nong Long ( th, เวียงหนองล่อง, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Lamphun province, northern Thailand. History The minor district (''king amphoe'') was split off from Amphoe Pa Sang, Pa Sang district becoming effective on 1 April 1995. On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts. With publication in the ''Royal Gazette'' on 24 August, the upgrade became official. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Amphoe Pa Sang, Pa Sang and Amphoe Ban Hong, Ban Hong of Lamphun Province, Amphoe Chom Thong, Chiang Mai Province, Chom Thong and King Amphoe Doi Lo, Doi Lo of Chiang Mai province. Administration Central administration The district Wiang Nong Long is divided into three sub-districts (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 25 administrative villages (''Muban''). Local administration There are three sub-district municipalities (''Thesaban#Subdistrict municipality, Thesaban Tambon'') in th ...
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Amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to counties. The chief district officer is ''Nai Amphoe'' (). ''Amphoe'' are divided into ''tambons'', ( th, ตำบล), or sub-districts. Altogether Thailand has 928 districts, including the 50 districts of Bangkok, which are called '' khet'' (เขต) since the Bangkok administrative reform of 1972. The number of districts in provinces varies, from only three in the smallest provinces, up to the 50 urban districts of Bangkok. Also the sizes and population of districts differ greatly. The smallest population is in Ko Kut ( Trat province) with just 2,042 citizens, while Mueang Samut Prakan ( Samut Prakan province) has 509,262 citizens. The ''khet'' of Bangkok have the smallest areas—Khet Samphanthawong is the smallest, with only 1.4  ...
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