Amphoe Chiang Khong
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Chiang Khong is a district (Amphoe
) in the northeastern part of Chiang Rai Province
, northern Thailand
.
, Khun Tan
, Phaya Meng Rai
, Wiang Chiang Rung, Doi Luang, Chiang Saen
of Chiang Rai Province. To the east is Bokeo province of Laos
. The main river is the Mekong
, which partially forms the boundary to Laos.
Due to its location, the district forms a gateway to neighboring country, mostly by boats traveling to Luang Prabang. Also bus travel on Asian Highway 3
from Ban Houayxay
across the river to Boten at the Chinese-Laotian boundary is available. A bridge crossing the river is currently planned.
), which are further subdivided into 117 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Wiang Chiang Khong covers parts of tambon Wiang, and Bun Rueang covers the whole same-named tambon. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers belonged to the tambon which now form Wiang Kaen district.
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 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:...
, 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 southeast clockwise) Wiang KaenAmphoe Wiang Kaen
Wiang Kaen is the easternmost district of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-History:Historically, the area was Mueang Wiang Kaen, located on the Ngao river bank...
, Khun Tan
Amphoe Khun Tan
-History:The government separated 3 tambon of Thoeng district to create the minor district Khun Ta on April 1, 1992. It was upgraded to a full district on December 5, 1996.-Etymology:...
, Phaya Meng Rai
Amphoe Phaya Mengrai
Phaya Mengrai is a district of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wiang Chai, Wiang Chiang Rung, Chiang Khong, Khun Tan and Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province.-History:...
, Wiang Chiang Rung, Doi Luang, Chiang Saen
Amphoe Chiang Saen
Chiang Saen is a district in the northern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-History:According to an ancient chronicle, the original city of Chiang Saen was built in 545 in an area called Yonok, by Tai migrants from the Chinese province of Yunnan, and was an important city of the...
of Chiang Rai Province. To the east is Bokeo 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...
. The main river is the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
, which partially forms the boundary to Laos.
Due to its location, the district forms a gateway to neighboring country, mostly by boats traveling to Luang Prabang. Also bus travel on Asian Highway 3
AH3
AH3 is a route of the Asian Highway Network which runs from Ulan-Ude, Russia to Tanggu, China; and Shanghai, China to Chiang Rai, Thailand and Kang Tong, Myanmar...
from Ban Houayxay
Ban Houayxay
Ban Houayxay is the capital of the Lao province of Bokèo, on the border with Thailand....
across the river to Boten at the Chinese-Laotian boundary is available. A bridge crossing the river is currently planned.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 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 117 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 two townships (thesaban tambon) - Wiang Chiang Khong covers parts of tambon Wiang, and Bun Rueang covers the whole same-named tambon. There are further 6 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... |
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| 1. | Wiang Wiang, Chiang Khong Wiang, Chiang Khong is a tambon of Chiang Khong District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 12,311 people. The tambon contains 14 villages.... |
เวียง | 14 | 12,311 | |
| 2. | Sathan Sathan Sathan is a tambon of Chiang Khong District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 9,453 people. The tambon contains 16 villages.-References:... |
สถาน | 16 | 9,453 | |
| 3. | Khrueng Khrueng Khrueng is a tambon of Chiang Khong District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 7,024 people. The tambon contains 11 villages.... |
ครึ่ง | 11 | 7,024 | |
| 4. | Bun Rueang Bun Rueang Bun Rueang is a tambon of Chiang Khong District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 7,054 people. The tambon contains 10 villages.... |
บุญเรือง | 10 | 7,054 | |
| 5. | Huai So Huai So Huai So is a village and tambon of Chiang Khong District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 12,562 people. The tambon contains 23 villages.... |
ห้วยซ้อ | 23 | 12,562 | |
| 8. | Si Don Chai Si Don Chai Sin Don Chai is the name of several villages in Thailand:* Si Don Chai, Chiang Kong*Si Don Chai, Thoeng... |
ศรีดอนชัย | 18 | 8,919 | |
| 10. | Rim Khong Rim Khong Rim Khong is a village and tambon of Chiang Khong District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 6,386 people. The tambon contains 11 villages.... |
ริมโขง | 11 | 6,386 |
Missing numbers belonged to the tambon which now form Wiang Kaen district.