Country Thailand Postal code 55190 Area 338.2 km² Province Nan Province | Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 5503 Population 12,063 (2009) | |
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Ban Luang (Thai: บ้านหลวง, [bâːn lǔa̯ŋ]) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.
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Map of Ban Luang District, Nan 55190, Thailand
History
Originally the area was Tambon Suat of Mueang Nan district. It was created to be Ban Luang minor district (King Amphoe) on May 15, 1975, when the three tambon Pa Kha Luang, Suat and Ban Phi were split off from Mueang district. It was upgraded to a full district on October 20, 1993.
Geography
Neighboring districts are from the east clockwise Mueang Nan, Wiang Sa of Nan Province, Song of Phrae Province, Chiang Muan and Pong of Phayao Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon) which are further subdivided into 26 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).