The minor district was established on 26 June 1996. The new district became effective on 15 July and covered five tambons previously belonging to Chiang Kham district.[1]
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]
Administration
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (mubans). Sop Bong is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers tambon Sop Bong. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
sang, district, sang, thai, ซาง, pronounced, pʰūː, sāːŋ, district, amphoe, phayao, province, northern, thailand, sang, ซางdistrictwat, thung, kluai, local, temple, districtdistrict, location, phayao, provincecoordinates, 59917, 32417, 59917, 32417countrythaila. Phu Sang Thai phusang pronounced pʰuː saːŋ is a district amphoe of Phayao province in northern Thailand Phu Sang phusangDistrictWat Thung Kluai a local temple in districtDistrict location in Phayao provinceCoordinates 19 35 57 N 100 19 27 E 19 59917 N 100 32417 E 19 59917 100 32417CountryThailandProvincePhayaoSeatPa SakArea Total293 486 km2 113 316 sq mi Population 2007 Total31 407 Density107 0 km2 277 sq mi Time zoneUTC 7 ICT Postal code56110Geocode5608 Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Administration 4 References 5 External linksGeography EditNeighboring districts are from the south clockwise Chiang Kham of Phayao Province and Thoeng of Chiang Rai province To the northeast is Xaignabouli province of Laos History EditThe minor district was established on 26 June 1996 The new district became effective on 15 July and covered five tambons previously belonging to Chiang Kham district 1 On 15 May 2007 all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts 2 With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official 3 Administration EditThe district is divided into five sub districts tambons which are further subdivided into 58 villages mubans Sop Bong is a sub district municipality thesaban tambon which covers tambon Sop Bong There are a further four tambon administrative organizations TAO No Name Thai Villages Pop 1 Phu Sang phusang 9 6 4252 Pa Sak pask 10 4 2183 Thung Kluai thungklwy 12 7 7384 Chiang Raeng echiyngaerng 6 0075 Sop Bong sbbng 12 7 019References Edit prakaskrathrwngmhadithy eruxng aebngekhtthxngthixaephxechiyngkha cnghwdphaeya tngepnkingxaephxphusang PDF Royal Gazette in Thai 113 Special 18 ng 28 June 26 1996 Archived from the original PDF on June 12 2012 aethlngphlkarprachum khrm pracawnthi 15 ph kh 2550 in Thai Manager Online phrarachkvsdikatngxaephxkhxngchy aelaxaephxehlaesuxokk ph s 2550 PDF Royal Gazette in Thai 124 46 k 14 21 August 24 2007 Archived from the original PDF on September 30 2007 External links Editamphoe com This Phayao Province location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Phu Sang district amp oldid 1151601018, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
