Amphoe Pang Mapha
Encyclopedia
Pang Mapha is the northernmost district (Amphoe
) of Mae Hong Son Province
, northern Thailand
.
, Mapha or Makpha (มะผ้า or หมากผ้า) means lime and Pang means hill, so a translation into English might be Lime Hill.
, discovered by Chester Gorman
in the mid 1960s, was occupied from about 9000 till 5500 BC by Hoabinhian
hunters and gatherers. Two other significant sites nearby are the Banyan Valley Cave and the Steep Cliff Cave. Much more recent are the coffin caves like Tham Lot
.
During World War II
the Japanese troops built a road from Pai to Mueang Mae Hong Son and further to Myanmar. Later people used the road for transportation and commercial, using Ban Sop Pong Mae Umong (บ้านสบป่องแม่อูมอง) for the overnight stop. The government built a police station in the area that called Pangmapha in 1948. Later in 1977 the government improved the road, many people from other districts and provinces, hill tribes and refugees from Myanmar moved to the area. This created problems like drug trafficking and deforestation. To improve the administration of the area, the government created the
Pang Mapha minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1 1987, by splitting the two tambon Soppong and Pang Mapha from Mueang Mae Hong Son district
. It was upgraded to a full district on December 5, 1996.
, Mueang Mae Hong Son
of Mae Hong Son Province and Shan State
of Myanmar
.
The main river of the district is the Khong River.
), which is are further subdivided into 38 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...
) of Mae Hong Son Province
Mae Hong Son Province
Most of the areas of Mae Hong Son Province are complex mountain ranges and likely still pristine virgin forest. Of the approximately 6,976,650 rai of national forest reserves, 88.02% is thought to be pristine virgin forest...
, 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...
.
Etymology
In the Shan languageShan language
The Shan language is the native language of Shan people and spoken mostly in Shan State, Burma. It is also used in pockets of Kachin State in Burma, in northern Thailand, and in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. Shan is a member of the Tai–Kadai language family, and...
, Mapha or Makpha (มะผ้า or หมากผ้า) means lime and Pang means hill, so a translation into English might be Lime Hill.
History
Several prehistoric sites are known with in Pang Mapha area. The most famous one is the Spirit CaveSpirit Cave, Thailand
The Spirit Cave is an archaeologic site in Pang Mapha district, Mae Hong Son Province, Northwestern Thailand. It was occupied from about 9000 until 5500 BC by Hoabinhian hunters and gatherers.- Location :...
, discovered by Chester Gorman
Chester Gorman
Chester F. Gorman was an American anthropologist and archaeologist.Born in Oakland, California, he grew up on his parent's dairy farm in Elk Grove. He studied at the Sacramento State University and the University of Hawaii, where he also got his MA and his PhD.Chester Gorman worked mostly in...
in the mid 1960s, was occupied from about 9000 till 5500 BC by Hoabinhian
Hoabinhian
The term Hoabinhian was first used by French archaeologists working in Northern Vietnam to describe Holocene period archaeological assemblages excavated from rock shelters. It has become a common term in the English based literature to describe stone artifact assemblages in Southeast Asia that...
hunters and gatherers. Two other significant sites nearby are the Banyan Valley Cave and the Steep Cliff Cave. Much more recent are the coffin caves like Tham Lot
Tham Lot
Tham Lot is a tambon, village and a cave system near Soppong, Pang Mapha district, Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand. The Nam Lang River flows through the cave which is filled with stalactites and stalagmites. The cave is also home to large numbers of bats and swifts...
.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the Japanese troops built a road from Pai to Mueang Mae Hong Son and further to Myanmar. Later people used the road for transportation and commercial, using Ban Sop Pong Mae Umong (บ้านสบป่องแม่อูมอง) for the overnight stop. The government built a police station in the area that called Pangmapha in 1948. Later in 1977 the government improved the road, many people from other districts and provinces, hill tribes and refugees from Myanmar moved to the area. This created problems like drug trafficking and deforestation. To improve the administration of the area, the government created the
Pang Mapha minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1 1987, by splitting the two tambon Soppong and Pang Mapha from Mueang Mae Hong Son district
Amphoe Mueang Mae Hong Son
Mueang Mae Hong Son is the capital district of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand.-History:The Interior Ministry upgraded Mueang Mae Hong Son to be a 4th class city under Monthon Phayap on May 10, 1910...
. It was upgraded to a full district on December 5, 1996.
Geography
Neighboring are (from southeast clockwise) PaiAmphoe Pai
Pai is the northeasternmost district of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring are Mueang Mae Hong Son, Pangmapha of Mae Hong Son Province, Shan State of Myanmar, Wiang Haeng, Chiang Dao, Mae Taeng, Samoeng and Galyani Vadhana of Chiang Mai Province.The important rivers...
, Mueang Mae Hong Son
Amphoe Mueang Mae Hong Son
Mueang Mae Hong Son is the capital district of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand.-History:The Interior Ministry upgraded Mueang Mae Hong Son to be a 4th class city under Monthon Phayap on May 10, 1910...
of Mae Hong Son Province and Shan State
Shan State
Shan State is a state of Burma . Shan State borders China to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma in the west. Largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km², almost a quarter of the total...
of Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
.
The main river of the district is the Khong River.
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 is are further subdivided into 38 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. | Soppong Soppong Soppong is a village and tambon of Pang Mapha District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 7398 people. The tambon contains 8 villages.... |
สบป่อง | 8 | 7,398 | |
| 2. | Pang Mapha Pang Mapha Pang Mapha is a village and tambon of Pang Mapha District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4017 people. The tambon contains 11 villages.... |
ปางมะผ้า | 11 | 4,017 | |
| 3. | Tham Lot Tham Lot Tham Lot is a tambon, village and a cave system near Soppong, Pang Mapha district, Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand. The Nam Lang River flows through the cave which is filled with stalactites and stalagmites. The cave is also home to large numbers of bats and swifts... |
ถ้ำลอด | 7 | 3,784 | |
| 4. | Napu Pom Napu Pom Napu Pom is a village and tambon of Pang Mapha District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4509 people. The tambon contains 12 villages.... |
นาปู่ป้อม | 12 | 4,509 |
External links
- amphoe.com
- http://cddweb.cdd.go.th/pangmapha/ (Thai)