Amphoe Chiang Muan

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

1 History
2 Geography
3 Education
4 Administration
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

Chiang Mun was originally part of the district Ban Muang of Chiang Rai Province (which was later renamed to Pong district). On May 12 1969 the minor district (King Amphoe) Chiang Mun was established as a subordinate of Pong district, consisting of the two tambon Chiang Muan and Sa.^[1] On April 1 1974 it was upgraded to a full district. In 1977 it was added to the newly established Phayao province.^[2]

[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] Education

Most notably, Amphoe Chiang Muan received a large governmental grant for the furthering of rural educational services in the Phayao region. The funding was subsequently used in the construction of the Chiang Muan Wittayakhom School, an advanced junior/senior public highschool which services grades 6-12.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (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 led by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).