| Chai Wan ไชยวาน |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Udon Thani Province | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Udon Thani |
| Seat | Chai Wan |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 326.155 km2 (125.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 38,209 |
| • Density | 117.2/km2 (303.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 41290 |
| Geocode | 4108 |
Chai Wan (Thai: ไชยวาน) is a district (Amphoe) in the southeastern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Chai Wan district area was a part of Nong Han district. It was created to as a minor district (King Amphoe) on January 3, 1977, when the two subdistrict Chai Wan and Nong Lak were split off from Nong Han district.[1] In 1979 the third subdistrict Kham Lo was created[2] and the fourth subdistrict Phon Sung transferred from Nong Han.[3]. The minor district was and upgraded to a full district on February 1, 1988.[4]
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Wang Sam Mo, Si That, Ku Kaeo, Nong Han of Udon Thani Province, Sawang Daen Din and Song Dao of Sakon Nakhon Province.
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 51 villages (muban). Chai Wan is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chai Wan. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh. |
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| 1. | Chai Wan | ไชยวาน | 17 | 13,121 |
| 2. | Nong Lak | หนองหลัก | 12 | 10,011 |
| 3. | Kham Lo | คำเลาะ | 11 | 7,980 |
| 4. | Phon Sung | โพนสูง | 11 | 7,097 |
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