Amphoe Omkoi
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Omkoi is the southwesternmost district (amphoe
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 Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...

 in 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...

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Hot
Amphoe Hot
Hot is a district in the southern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae Chaem, Chom Thong of Chiang Mai Province, Ban Hong, Li of Lamphun Province, Doi Tao, Omkoi of Chiang Mai Province again, Sop Moei and Mae Sariang of Mae Hong Son...

, Doi Tao
Amphoe Doi Tao
Doi Tao is a district in the southern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Om Koi, Hot of Chiang Mai Province, Li of Lamphun Province and Sam Ngao of Tak Province....

 of Chiang Mai Province, Sam Ngao
Amphoe Sam Ngao
Sam Ngao is the northernmost district of Tak Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district was established in 1930 as a subordinate of Ban Tak district. Originally named Tha Pui , it was renamed to Sam Ngao in 1939...

, Mae Ramat
Amphoe Mae Ramat
Mae Ramat is a district in the northwestern part of Tak Province, northern Thailand.-History:The area of Mae Ramat was occupied by Karen people for 100 years. Many people from northern provinces of Thailand moved to establish a new village there. Later the village grew bigger and became the...

 Tha Song Yang
Amphoe Tha Song Yang
Tha Song Yang is the northwesternmost district of Tak Province, northern Thailand.-History:Tha Song Yang was a minor district of Mae Sariang district, Mae Hong Son Province. It was called Ban Mae Moei or Ban Mae Tawo...

 of Tak Province
Tak Province
Tak is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani and Kanchanaburi...

 and Sop Moei
Amphoe Sop Moei
Sop Moei is the southernmost district of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand.-History:Tambon Sop Moei, Mae Khatuan and Kong Koi were separated from Mae Sariang district to create Sop Moei minor district on April 1 1984...

 of Mae Hong Son Province
Mae Hong Son Province
Most of the areas of Mae Hong Son Province are complex mountain ranges and likely still pristine virgin forest. Of the approximately 6,976,650 rai of national forest reserves, 88.02% is thought to be pristine virgin forest...

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History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 19 1929 as a subordinate of Hot district
Amphoe Hot
Hot is a district in the southern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae Chaem, Chom Thong of Chiang Mai Province, Ban Hong, Li of Lamphun Province, Doi Tao, Omkoi of Chiang Mai Province again, Sop Moei and Mae Sariang of Mae Hong Son...

, consisting of the three subdistricts Omkoi, Yang Piang and Mae Tun. It was upgraded to a full district on July 23 1958.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon
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 95 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...

). Omkoi is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Omkoi. 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...

1. Omkoi
Omkoi
Omkoi is a tambon of Omkoi District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 17,208 people. The tambon contains 20 villages.-References:...

อมก๋อย 20 17,208
2. Yang Piang
Yang Piang
Yang Piang is a tambon of Omkoi District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 7,990 people. The tambon contains 17 villages.-References:...

ยางเปียง 17 7,990
3. Mae Tuen
Mae Tuen
Mae Tuen is a tambon of Omkoi District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 9,180 people. The tambon contains 16 villages....

แม่ตื่น 16 9,180
4. Mon Chong
Mon Chong
Mon Chong is a tambon of Omkoi District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 6,008 people. The tambon contains 9 villages....

ม่อนจอง 9 6,008
5. Sop Khong
Sop Khong
Sop Khong is a small town and tambon of Omkoi District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 6,285 people. The tambon contains 12 villages. It lies within the Mae Ngao National Park....

สบโขง 12 6,285
6. Na Kian
Na Kian
Na Kian is a tambon of Omkoi District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 7,897 people. The tambon contains 21 villages.-References:...

นาเกียน 21 7,897

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