Ban Hong is a district (amphoe

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 Lamphun Province

Lamphun Province

Lamphun is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Mai, Lampang and Tak.-Geography:Lamphun is located in the river valley of the Ping River, surrounded by mountain chains....

, 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...

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History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Ban Hong was established in 1917, when it was split off from Pa Sang district

Amphoe Pa Sang

-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Lamphun, Mae Tha, Ban Hong and Wiang Nong Long of Lamphun Province, Doi Lo and San Pa Tong of Chiang Mai Province.-History:...

. It was upgraded to a full district on June 24 1956.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Wiang Nong Long, Pa Sang

Amphoe Pa Sang

-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Lamphun, Mae Tha, Ban Hong and Wiang Nong Long of Lamphun Province, Doi Lo and San Pa Tong of Chiang Mai Province.-History:...

, Mae Tha

Amphoe Mae Tha, Lamphun Province

-History:The minor district Mae Tha was established in 1939, when it was split off from Mueang Lamphun district. It was upgraded to a full district on July 22 1958.-Geography:...

, Thung Hua Chang

Amphoe Thung Hua Chang

Thung Hua Chang is a district of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district Thung Hua Chang was created on February 1 1987, when three tambon were split off from Li district...

 and Li

Amphoe Li

Li is the southernmost district of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.-History:Li district was established in 1911. Originally named Mueang Li, it was shortened to Li in 1917.-Geography:...

 of Lamphun Province, Hot

Amphoe Hot

Hot is a district in the southern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae Chaem, Chom Thong of Chiang Mai Province, Ban Hong, Li of Lamphun Province, Doi Tao, Omkoi of Chiang Mai Province again, Sop Moei and Mae Sariang of Mae Hong Son...

 and Chom Thong

Amphoe Chom Thong, Chiang Mai Province

Chom Thong is a district in the southern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.Chom Thong district, a district in Chiang Mai. Chom Thong district, a large district. That are critical of Chiang Mai. A history over 200 years, classified as a Class 1 District, organized by level of...

 of Chiang Mai Province

Chiang Mai Province

Chiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...

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Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistrict (tambon

Tambon

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 59 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...

). Ban Hong is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Ban Hong. There are further 5 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...
1.	Ban Hong Ban Hong Ban Hong is a village and tambon of Ban Hong District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 15186 people. The tambon contains 18 villages....	บ้านโฮ่ง	18	15,186
2.	Pa Phlu Pa Phlu Pa Phlu is a village and tambon of Ban Hong District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 7758 people. The tambon contains 12 villages.-References:...	ป่าพลู	12	7,758
3.	Lao Yao Lao Yao Lao Yao is a village and tambon of Ban Hong District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 9641 people. The tambon contains 12 villages.-References:...	เหล่ายาว	12	9,641
4.	Si Tia Si Tia Si Tia is a village and tambon of Ban Hong District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 6031 people. The tambon contains 9 villages....	ศรีเตี้ย	9	6,031
5.	Nong Pla Sawai Nong Pla Sawai Nong Pla Sawai is a village and tambon of Ban Hong District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 4081 people. The tambon contains 8 villages....	หนองปลาสะวาย	8	4,081

Education

There are two secondary schools in Ban Hong, Teerakarn Banhong school and Banhong Rattana Wittaya school.

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)