Amphoe Chiang Kham
Encyclopedia
Chiang Kham is a district (Amphoe
) in the northeastern part of Phayao Province
, northern Thailand
.
, Chun
of Phayao Province, Thoeng
of Chiang Rai Province
and Phu Sang
of Phayao Province again. To the northeast is Xaignabouli Province of Laos
.
), which are further subdivided into 132 villages (muban
). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) - Chiang Kham covers parts of tambon Yuan and Ban Sai the whole tambon Wiang. There are further 10 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...
) in the northeastern part of Phayao Province
Phayao Province
Phayao is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nan, Phrae, Lampang and Chiang Rai. In the north-east it borders Xaignabouli 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) PongAmphoe Pong
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Song Khwae, Tha Wang Pha, Mueang Nan of Nan Province, Chiang Muan, Dok Khamtai, Chun and Chiang Kham of Phayao Province.-History:...
, Chun
Amphoe Chun
-History:Chun district dates back to an ancient city named Wiang Lo, which is of similar age as Mueang Phayao.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chiang Kham, Pong and Dok Khamtai of Phayao Province, Pa Daet and Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province.The important water resource are the Ing and Chun...
of Phayao Province, Thoeng
Amphoe Thoeng
Thoeng is a district in the eastern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pa Daet, Mueang Chiang Rai, Wiang Chai, Phaya Mengrai, Khun Tan, Wiang Kaen of Chiang Rai Province...
of Chiang Rai Province
Chiang Rai Province
Chiang Rai is the northernmost province of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Phayao, Lampang and Chiang Mai. In the north it borders Shan State of Myanmar and Bokeo of Laos.-Geography:...
and Phu Sang
Amphoe Phu Sang
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chiang Kham of Phayao Province and Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province. To the northeast is Xaignabouli Province of Laos.-History:The minor district was established on June 26, 1996...
of Phayao Province again. To the northeast 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...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 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 132 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 three townships (thesaban tambon) - Chiang Kham covers parts of tambon Yuan and Ban Sai the whole tambon Wiang. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | 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. | Yuan | หย่วน | 11,662 | |
| 6. | Nam Waen | น้ำแวน | 14 | 7,134 |
| 7. | Wiang | เวียง | 5,888 | |
| 8. | Fai Kwang | ฝายกวาง | 17 | 8,705 |
| 9. | Chedi Kham | เจดีย์คำ | 12 | 6,300 |
| 10. | Rom Yen | ร่มเย็น | 21 | 11,851 |
| 11. | Chiang Ban | เชียงบาน | 11 | 7,446 |
| 12. | Mae Lao | แม่ลาว | 14 | 6,484 |
| 13. | Ang Thong | อ่างทอง | 13 | 8,329 |
| 14. | Thung Pha Suk | ทุ่งผาสุข | 7 | 3,412 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)