Official Name: | Chaloem Phra Kiat |
Native Name: | เฉลิมพระเกียรติ |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Nan |
Established Title: | District established |
Population Total: | 9347 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Leader Title: | Marshal |
Leader Name: | Chusak Rooying |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 55130 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 5515 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 19.5792°N 101.0811°W |
Chaloem Phra Kiat (Thai: เฉลิมพระเกียรติ, in Thai pronounced as /t͡ɕʰā.lɤ̌ːm pʰráʔ kìa̯t/) is a district (amphoe) of Nan province, northern Thailand.
The district was created on 5 December 1996, together with four other districts named Chaloem Phra Kiat in celebration of the 50th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's ascension to the throne.
The area of the district was created from two districts. Tambon Huai Kon was previously part of Thung Chang district, while Khun Nan came from Bo Kluea district.[1]
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Bo Kluea, Pua, and Thung Chang. To the northeast is Xaignabouli province of Laos with an international border crossing at Huay Kon/Muang Ngeun.
The district is in the Luang Prabang Range mountain area of the Thai highlands.[2]
The district is divided into two sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 22 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and two tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Huai Kon | ห้วยโก๋น | 7 | 2,894 | ||
2. | Khun Nan | ขุนน่าน | 15 | 6,493 |