Chiang Kham District

Chiang Kham
เชียงคำ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Phayao Province
Coordinates: 19°31′24″N 100°18′6″E / 19.52333°N 100.30167°E / 19.52333; 100.30167Coordinates: 19°31′24″N 100°18′6″E / 19.52333°N 100.30167°E / 19.52333; 100.30167
Country Thailand
Province Phayao
Tambon 10
Muban 135
Area
 • Total 784.061 km2 (302.728 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 77,194
 • Density 98.5/km2 (255/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 56110
Geocode 5603

Chiang Kham (Thai: เชียงคำ; IPA: [tɕʰīaŋ kʰām]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Phayao Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Pong, Chun of Phayao Province, Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province and Phu Sang of Phayao Province again. To the northeast is Xaignabouli Province of Laos.

Administration

Central administration

The Chiang Kham District is divided into 10 sub-districts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 135 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
1.Yuanหย่วน1511,522
6.Nam Waenน้ำแวน147,133
7.Wiangเวียง105,672
8.Fai Kwangฝายกวาง178,843
9.Chedi Khamเจดีย์คำ125,987
10.Rom Yenร่มเย็น2212,259
11.Chiang Banเชียงบาน117,443
12.Mae Laoแม่ลาว146,485
13.Ang Thongอ่างทอง138,383
14.Thung Pha Sukทุ่งผาสุข73,467

Local administration

There are four sub-district municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are seven sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
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