Amphoe Khun Yuam
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| Province: | Mae Hong Son |
| Area: | 1,698.3 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 21,479 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 12.6 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5802 |
| Postal code: | 58140 |
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Khun Yuam (Thai: ขุนยวม) is a district (Amphoe) of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand.
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[edit] History
Mueang Khun Yuam was changed status to a district (Amphoe) in 1910. Khun Det Pracharak (ขุนเดชประชารักษ์) was the first head of district.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring are (from north clockwise) Mueang Mae Hong Son of Mae Hong Son Province, Mae Chaem of Chiang Mai Province, Mae La Noi of Mae Hong Son Province again and Kayah State of Myanmar.
The Mae Surin Waterfall, Namtok Mae Surin National Park is located in the district.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban). Khun Yuam is also a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the tambon Khun Yuan. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) and 2 Tambon administrations (TA).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Khun Yuam | ขุนยวม | 6 | 6823 | |
| 2. | Mae Ngao | แม่เงา | 10 | 3068 | |
| 3. | Mueang Pon | เมืองปอน | 10 | 4437 | |
| 4. | Mae Yuam Noi | แม่ยวมน้อย | 8 | 2464 | |
| 5. | Mae Ki | แม่กิ๊ | 5 | 1404 | |
| 6. | Mae U Kho | แม่อูคอ | 6 | 3283 |
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| Amphoe of Mae Hong Son |  |
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Mueang Mae Hong Son - Khun Yuam - Pai - Mae Sariang - Mae La Noi - Sop Moei - Pangmapha |
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