Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nan Province
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Chaloem Phra Kiat is a district (Amphoe
) of Nan Province
, northern Thailand
.
in celebration of the 50th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej
ascension to the throne.
The area of the district was created from two districts - tambon Huai Kon was previously part of Thung Chang district
, while Khun Nan came from Bo Kluea district
.
, Pua
and Thung Chang
. To the north and east is Xaignabouli Province of Laos
with an international border crossing at Huay Kon/Muang Ngeun.
), which are further subdivided into 22 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and 2 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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 Nan Province
Nan Province
Nan is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uttaradit, Phrae and Phayao. To the north and east it borders Sainyabuli of Laos.-Geography:...
, 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...
.
History
The district was created on December 5, 1996, together with four other districts named Chaloem Phra KiatAmphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat
There are five Amphoe named Chaloem Phra Kiat in Thailand. All were created in 1996 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej ascension to the throne, becoming effective on December 5th, the birthday of the King...
in celebration of the 50th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej is the current King of Thailand. He is known as Rama IX...
ascension to the throne.
The area of the district was created from two districts - tambon Huai Kon was previously part of Thung Chang district
Amphoe Thung Chang
Thung Chang is a district in the northern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-History:Thung Chang district dates back to the Kwaeng Khun Nan , which was converted into the district Lae in 1914...
, while Khun Nan came from Bo Kluea district
Amphoe Bo Kluea
Bo Kluea is a district in the eastern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district Bo Kluea was established on February 15 1988 by splitting the two tambon Bo Kluea Nuea and Bo Kluea Tai from Pua district...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Bo KlueaAmphoe Bo Kluea
Bo Kluea is a district in the eastern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district Bo Kluea was established on February 15 1988 by splitting the two tambon Bo Kluea Nuea and Bo Kluea Tai from Pua district...
, Pua
Amphoe Pua
Pua is a district in the central part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring are from the north clockwise Chiang Klang, Thung Chang, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Bo Kluea, Santi Suk and Tha Wang Pha....
and Thung Chang
Amphoe Thung Chang
Thung Chang is a district in the northern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-History:Thung Chang district dates back to the Kwaeng Khun Nan , which was converted into the district Lae in 1914...
. To the north and east is Xaignabouli Province of Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
with an international border crossing at Huay Kon/Muang Ngeun.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 2 subdistricts (tambonTambon
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 22 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 no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas, and 2 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. | Huai Kon | ห้วยโก๋น | 7 | 2,832 | |
| 2. | Khun Nan | ขุนน่าน | 15 | 6,328 |