Amphoe Phu Kamyao

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Phu Kamyao
ภูกามยาว
Statistics
Province:	Phayao
District office:	Huai Kaeo 19°16′18″N, 99°58′12″E
Area:	213.8 km²
Inhabitants:	22,659 (2005)
Pop. density:	106.0 inh./km²
Geocode:	5609
Postal code:	56000
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Phu Kamyao (Thai: ภูกามยาว) is a district (Amphoe) of Phayao Province in northern Thailand.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pa Daet of Chiang Rai Province, Dok Khamtai and Mueang Phayao and Mae Chai of Phayao Province.

[edit] History

The minor district was established on July 1 1997, when it was split off from Mueang Phayao district^[1].

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts^[2]. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official ^[3].

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 40 villages (muban). Dong Chen is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Dong Chen and Mae Ing. There is further 3 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).