Chiang Kham district
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Chiang Kham
เชียงคำ | |
|---|---|
![Tai Lue performance at Wat Nantaram [th]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tai_Lue_dance_at_Wat_Nantaram,_Phayao_(Dec_2021)_-_IMG_01.jpg) Tai Lue performance at Wat Nantaram | |
 District location in Phayao province | |
| Coordinates: 19°31′24″N 100°18′6″E / 19.52333°N 100.30167°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phayao |
| Subdistricts | 10 |
| Mubans | 135 |
| Area | |
• Total | 784.061 km2 (302.728 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 77,194 |
| • Density | 98.5/km2 (255/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 56110 |
| Geocode | 5603 |
Chiang Kham (Thai: เชียงคำ, pronounced [tɕʰīaŋ kʰām]; Northern Thai: เจียงฅำ, pronounced [tɕīaŋ kām]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Phayao province, northern Thailand.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Pong, Chun of Phayao Province; Thoeng of Chiang Rai province; and Phu Sang of Phayao Province. To the northeast is Xaignabouli province of Laos.
Administration
[edit]Central administration
[edit]Chiang Kham district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 135 administrative villages (mubans).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yuan | หย่วน | 15 | 11,522 |
| 6. | Nam Waen | น้ำแวน | 14 | 7,133 |
| 7. | Wiang | เวียง | 10 | 5,672 |
| 8. | Fai Kwang | ฝายกวาง | 17 | 8,843 |
| 9. | Chedi Kham | เจดีย์คำ | 12 | 5,987 |
| 10. | Rom Yen | ร่มเย็น | 22 | 12,259 |
| 11. | Chiang Ban | เชียงบาน | 11 | 7,443 |
| 12. | Mae Lao | แม่ลาว | 14 | 6,485 |
| 13. | Ang Thong | อ่างทอง | 13 | 8,383 |
| 14. | Thung Pha Suk | ทุ่งผาสุข | 7 | 3,467 |
Local administration
[edit]There are four sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:
- Chiang Kham (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลเชียงคำ) consisting of parts of sub-district Yuan.
- Wiang (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลเวียง) consisting of sub-district Wiang.
- Fai Kwang (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลฝายกวาง) consisting of sub-district Fai Kwang.
- Yuan (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหย่วน) consisting of parts of sub-district Yuan.
There are seven sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Nam Waen (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลน้ำแวน) consisting of sub-district Nam Waen.
- Chedi Kham (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเจดีย์คำ) consisting of sub-district Chedi Kham.
- Rom Yen (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลร่มเย็น) consisting of sub-district Rom Yen.
- Chiang Ban (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเชียงบาน) consisting of sub-district Chiang Ban.
- Mae Lao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแม่ลาว) consisting of sub-district Mae Lao.
- Ang Thong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลอ่างทอง) consisting of sub-district Ang Thong.
- Thung Pha Suk (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลทุ่งผาสุข) consisting of sub-district Thung Pha Suk.
References
[edit]- ^ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
External links
[edit]- amphoe.com (Thai)
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