Country Thailand Postal code 51130 Area 596.9 km² Province Lamphun Province | Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 5103 Population 42,697 (2005) | |
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Ban Hong (Thai: บ้านโฮ่ง; [bâːn hôːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.
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Map of Ban Hong District, Lamphun, Thailand
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) 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
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Wiang Nong Long, Pa Sang, Mae Tha, Thung Hua Chang and Li of Lamphun Province, Hot and Chom Thong of Chiang Mai Province .
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistrict (tambon), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (muban). Ban Hong is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Ban Hong. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Education
There are two secondary schools in Ban Hong, Teerakarn Banhong school and Banhong Rattana Wittaya school.