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Ban Luang (Thai: บ้านหลวง, pronounced [bâːn lǔa̯ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Nan province, northern Thailand.

Ban Luang บ้านหลวง
District
District location in Nan province
Coordinates: 18°51′5″N 100°26′18″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Nan
Government
• Marshal	Sunthorn Mahawongsanan
Area
• Total	338.210 km2 (130.584 sq mi)
Population  (2009)
• Total	12,063
• Density	36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	55190
Geocode	5503

History

Originally the area was Tambon Suat of Mueang Nan district. It was created as Ban Luang Minor District (king amphoe) on 15 May 1975, when three tambons, Pa Kha Luang, Suat, and Ban Phi, were split off from Mueang District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 20 October 1993.[2]

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 divided into four sub-districts (tambons) which are further subdivided into 26 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Ban Fa	บ้านฟ้า	8	3,663
2.	Pa Kha Luang	ป่าคาหลวง	5	2,889
3.	Suat	สวด	8	3,032
4.	Ban Phi	บ้านพี้	5	2,569

References

External links

• amphoe.com

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