Amphoe Ban Luang
Encyclopedia
Ban Luang is a district (Amphoe
) in the western part of Nan Province
, northern Thailand
.
. It was created to be Ban Luang minor district (King Amphoe) on May 15, 1975, when the three tambon Pa Kha Luang, Suat and Ban Phi were split off from Mueang district. It was upgraded to a full district on October 20, 1993.
, Wiang Sa
of Nan Province, Song
of Phrae Province
, Chiang Muan
and Pong
of Phayao Province
.
) which are further subdivided into 26 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the western part of Nan Province
Nan Province
Nan is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uttaradit, Phrae and Phayao. To the north and east it borders Sainyabuli of Laos.-Geography:...
, northern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
Originally the area was Tambon Suat of Mueang Nan districtAmphoe Mueang Nan
Mueang Nan is the capital district of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was Khwaeng Nakhon Nan, set up in 1899 by the Ministry of Interior. It was renamed to Mueang Nan district in 1917...
. It was created to be Ban Luang minor district (King Amphoe) on May 15, 1975, when the three tambon Pa Kha Luang, Suat and Ban Phi were split off from Mueang district. It was upgraded to a full district on October 20, 1993.
Geography
Neighboring districts are from the east clockwise Mueang NanAmphoe Mueang Nan
Mueang Nan is the capital district of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was Khwaeng Nakhon Nan, set up in 1899 by the Ministry of Interior. It was renamed to Mueang Nan district in 1917...
, Wiang Sa
Amphoe Wiang Sa, Nan Province
Wiang Sa is a district in the central part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring are from the south clockwise Na Noi of Nan Province, Rong Kwang, Song of Phrae Province, Ban Luang, Mueang Nan, Phu Phiang and Mae Charim of Nan Province again...
of Nan Province, Song
Amphoe Song
Song is the northernmost district of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Rong Kwang, Nong Muang Khai, Long of Phrae Province, Mae Mo, Ngao of Lampang Province, Dok Khamtai, Chiang Muan of Phayao Province, Ban Luang and Wiang Sa of Nan Province.The Mae Yom...
of Phrae Province
Phrae Province
Phrae is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai and Lampang.-Geography:Phrae is located in the valley of the river Yom.-History:...
, Chiang Muan
Amphoe Chiang Muan
Chiang Muan is a district in the southern part of Phayao Province, northern Thailand.-History:Chiang Mun was originally part of the district Ban Muang of Chiang Rai Province...
and Pong
Amphoe Pong
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Song Khwae, Tha Wang Pha, Mueang Nan of Nan Province, Chiang Muan, Dok Khamtai, Chun and Chiang Kham of Phayao Province.-History:...
of Phayao Province
Phayao Province
Phayao is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nan, Phrae, Lampang and Chiang Rai. In the north-east it borders Xaignabouli of Laos.- Geography :...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
) which are further subdivided into 26 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Fa | บ้านฟ้า | 8 | 3,663 | |
| 2. | Pa Kha Luang | ป่าคาหลวง | 5 | 2,889 | |
| 3. | Suat | สวด | 8 | 3,032 | |
| 4. | Ban Phi | บ้านพี้ | 5 | 2,569 |