Chiang Kham district explained

Official Name:Chiang Kham
Native Name:เชียงคำ
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Phayao
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Subdistricts
Subdivision Name3:10
Subdivision Type4:Mubans
Subdivision Name4:135
Established Title:District established
Population Total:77194
Population As Of:2015
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:56110
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:5603
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:19.5233°N 100.3017°W

Chiang Kham (Thai: เชียงคำ, in Thai pronounced as /tɕʰīaŋ kʰām/; เจียงกำ, pronounced as /tɕīaŋ kām/) 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. To the northeast is Xaignabouli province of Laos.

Administration

Central administration

Chiang Kham district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 135 administrative villages (mubans).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[1]
1.YuanThai: หย่วน1511,522
6.Nam WaenThai: น้ำแวน147,133
7.WiangThai: เวียง105,672
8.Fai KwangThai: ฝายกวาง178,843
9.Chedi KhamThai: เจดีย์คำ125,987
10.Rom YenThai: ร่มเย็น2212,259
11.Chiang BanThai: เชียงบาน117,443
12.Mae LaoThai: แม่ลาว146,485
13.Ang ThongThai: อ่างทอง138,383
14.Thung Pha SukThai: ทุ่งผาสุข73,467

Local administration

There are four sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics 2015. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2016-06-09.