Amphoe Chun

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Chun
จุน
Statistics
Province:	Phayao
District office:	19°20′14″N, 100°8′6″E
Area:	571.2 km²
Inhabitants:	52,066 (2005)
Pop. density:	91.2 inh./km²
Geocode:	5602
Postal code:	56150
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Chun (Thai: จุน) is a district (Amphoe) of Phayao Province in northern Thailand.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 External links

[edit] History

Chun district dates back to an ancient city named Wiang Lo, which is of similar age as Mueang Phayao.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Chiang Kham, Pong and Dok Khamtai of Phayao Province, Pa Daet and Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province.

The important water resource are the Ing and Chun River.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 88 villages (muban). Huai Khao Kam is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of tambon Huai Khao Kam. There is further 6 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Inh.
1.	Huai Khao Kam	ห้วยข้าวก่ำ	8,893
2.	Chun	จุน	9,889
3.	Lo	ลอ	6,724
4.	Hong Hin	หงส์หิน	7,157
5.	Thung Ruang Thong	ทุ่งรวงทอง	8,072
6.	Huai Yang Kham	ห้วยยางขาม	6,102
7.	Phra That Khing Kaeng	พระธาตุขิงแกง	5,229