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Amphoe Pong
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| Province: | Phayao |
| District office: | Pong |
| Area: | 1783.452 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 53,212 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 29.8 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5606 |
| Postal code: | 56140 |
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Pong (Thai: ปง) is a district (Amphoe) of Phayao Province in northern Thailand.
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Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Song Khwae, Tha Wang Pha, Mueang Nan of Nan Province, Chiang Muan, Dok Khamtai, Chun and Chiang Kham of Phayao Province.
The district was renamed from Ban Muang to Pong in 1939.[1]
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 88 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Pong covers which covers parts of tambon Pong and Na Prang, and Ngim covers parts of tambon Ngim. There is further 7 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Inh. | ||
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| 1. | Pong | ปง | 8,203 | ||
| 2. | Khuan | ควร | 5,634 | ||
| 3. | Oi | ออย | 7,344 | ||
| 4. | Ngim | งิม | 12,242 | ||
| 5. | Pha Chang Noi | ผาช้างน้อย | 4,914 | ||
| 6. | Na Prang | นาปรัง | 5,913 | ||
| 7. | Khun Khuan | ขุนควร | 8,962 |
- ^ (April 17 1939) "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354-364.
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| Mueang Phayao - Chun - Chiang Kham - Chiang Muan - Dok Khamtai - Pong - Mae Chai - Phu Sang - Phu Kamyao | ||
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