Pa Sang 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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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang Lamphun

Amphoe Mueang Lamphun

Mueang Lamphun is the capital district of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae Tha and Pa Sang of Lamphun Province, San Pa Tong, Hang Dong, Saraphi of Chiang Mai Province, Ban Thi of Lamphun and Mae On of Chiang Mai again.The main river of the district is...

, 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:...

, Ban Hong

Amphoe Ban Hong

-History:The minor district Ban Hong was established in 1917, when it was split off from Pa Sang district. It was upgraded to a full district on June 24 1956.-Geography:...

 and Wiang Nong Long of Lamphun Province, Doi Lo and San Pa Tong

Amphoe San Pa Tong

San Pa Tong is a district of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Doi Lo, Mae Wang, Hang Dong of Chiang Mai Province, Mueang Lamphun and Pa Sang of Lamphun Province....

 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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History

Originally named Pak Bong after its central subdistrict, the district was renamed to Pa Sang in 1953.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (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 86 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 three subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Mae Raeng and Muang Noi cover the whole same-named tambon, and Pa Sang parts of tambon Pa Sang and the whole tambon Pak Bong. 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.	Pak Bong Pak Bong Pak Bong is a village and tambon of Pa Sang District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 3777 people. The tambon contains 5 villages.-References:...	ปากบ่อง	5	3,777
2.	Pa Sang Pa Sang, Lamphun Pa Sang, Lamphun is a village and tambon of Pa Sang District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 6013 people. The tambon contains 5 villages....	ป่าซาง	5	6,013
3.	Mae Raeng Mae Raeng Mae Raeng is a village and tambon of Pa Sang District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 7627 people. The tambon contains 11 villages....	แม่แรง	11	7,627
4.	Muang Noi Muang Noi Muang Noi is a village and tambon of Pa Sang District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 4649 people. The tambon contains 8 villages.-References:...	ม่วงน้อย	8	4,649
5.	Ban Ruean Ban Ruean Ban Ruean is a village and tambon of Pa Sang District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 4388 people. The tambon contains 8 villages....	บ้านเรือน	8	4,388
6.	Makok Makok, Lamphun Makok, Lamphun is a village and tambon of Pa Sang District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 5705 people. The tambon contains 9 villages....	มะกอก	9	5,705
7.	Tha Tum Tha Tum Tha Tum is a village and tambon of Pa Sang District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 7750 people. The tambon contains 14 villages.-References:...	ท่าตุ้ม	14	7,750
8.	Nam Dip Nam Dip Nam Dip is a village and tambon of Pa Sang District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 10,136 people. The tambon contains 14 villages.-References:...	น้ำดิบ	14	10,136
11.	Nakhon Chedi Nakhon Chedi Nakhon Chedi is a village and tambon of Pa Sang District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 8596 people. The tambon contains 12 villages....	นครเจดีย์	12	8,596

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Wiang Nong Long district.

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)