Amphoe Chiang Muan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chiang Muan
เชียงม่วน
Statistics
Province:	Phayao
District office:	Chiang Muan 18°53′12″N, 100°18′12″E
Area:	722.860 km²
Inhabitants:	19,122 (2005)
Pop. density:	26.5 inh./km²
Geocode:	5604
Postal code:	56160
Map

Chiang Muan (Thai: เชียงม่วน) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Phayao Province, northern Thailand.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 See also

[edit] History

Chiang Mun was originally part of the district Ban Muang of Nan Province (which was later renamed to Pong district). In 1953 the minor district (King Amphoe) Chiang Mun was established as a subordinate of Pong district. On April 1 1974 it was upgraded to a full district. In 1977 it was added to newly established Phayao province.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Dok Khamtai, Pong of Phayao Province, Ban Luang of Nan Province, Song of Phrae Province and Ngao of Lampang Province.

The important water resource is the Yom River.

The Doi Phu Nang National Park is located in Chiang Muan district.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (muban). Chiang Muan is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers most of tambon Chiang Muan and parts of Ban Mang. The non-municipal area of tambon Ban Mang and tambon Sa are each each led by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).