Amphoe Chiang Khong
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| Province: | Chiang Rai |
| District office: | Wiang |
| Area: | 836.9 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 63,709 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 76.1 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5703 |
| Postal code: | 57140 |
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Chiang Khong (Thai: เชียงของ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Wiang Kaen, 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.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), 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).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Wiang | เวียง | 14 | 12,311 | |
| 2. | Sathan | สถาน | 16 | 9,453 | |
| 3. | Khrueng | ครึ่ง | 11 | 7,024 | |
| 4. | Bun Rueang | บุญเรือง | 10 | 7,054 | |
| 5. | Huai So | ห้วยซ้อ | 23 | 12,562 | |
| 8. | Si Don Chai | ศรีดอนชัย | 18 | 8,919 | |
| 10. | Rim Khong | ริมโขง | 11 | 6,386 |
Missing numbers belonged to the tambon which now form Wiang Kaen district.
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