Pa Sang ( th, ป่าซาง, ) is a district (''
amphoe'') of
Lamphun province
Lamphun ( th, ลำพูน, ; Northern Thai: ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat''), lies in upper northern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Chiang Mai, Lampang, and Tak.
Geography
Lamphun is ...
, northern
Thailand
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.
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
Chiang Mai ( th, เชียงใหม่, ; nod, , ) is the largest Province (''changwat'') of Thailand. It lies in upper northern Thailand and has a population of 1.78 million people. It is bordered by Chiang Rai to the northeast, Lam ...
.
History
Originally named Pak Bong after its central sub-district, the district was renamed Pa Sang in 1953.
Ethnic groups
The district is home to a population of Yong people. They migrated from Muang Yong of
Shan State
Shan State ( my, ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, ; shn, မိူင်းတႆး, italics=no) also known by the Endonym and exonym, endonyms Shanland, Muang Tai, and Tailong, is a administrative divisions of Myanmar, state of Myanmar. ...
of today's
Myanmar
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to the northern part of Thailand in 1805 or in the early-
Rattanakosin period. Yong women are known as skillful cloth weavers.
Administration
Central administration
Pa Sang district is divided into nine sub-districts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district ('' amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaen ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 90 administrative villages (''
mubans'').
Missing numbers are ''tambons'' which now form Wiang Nong Long District.
Local administration
There are four sub-district municipalities (''
thesaban tambon
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
s'') in the district:
* Pa Sang (Thai: ) consisting of sub-districts Pak Bong, Pa Sang.
* Muang Noi (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Muang Noi.
* Mae Raeng (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Mae Raeng.
* Makok (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Makok.
There are four
sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
* Ban Ruean (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Ban Ruean.
* Tha Tum (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Tha Tum.
* Nam Dip (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Nam Dip.
* Nakhon Chedi (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Nakhon Chedi.
References
External links
amphoe.com(Thai)
Pa Sang
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