Pong ( th, ปง, ) is a district (''
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 countie ...
'') 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.
History
Originally named Mueang Pong, the district was renamed Ban Muang (บ้านม่วง) in 1917. In 1939 it was renamed simply "Pong". 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.
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
Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...
''). 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).
References
External links
amphoe.com
Pong
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