Chiang Khan district explained

Official Name:Chiang Khan
Native Name:เชียงคาน
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Loei
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Chiang Khan
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:59016
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:42110
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:4203
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:17.8981°N 101.6664°W

Chiang Khan (Thai: เชียงคาน, in Thai pronounced as /t͡ɕʰīa̯ŋ kʰāːn/) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Loei province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the east clockwise): Pak Chom, Mueang Loei, and Tha Li of Loei Province. To the northwest are the Xaignabouli and Vientiane Provinces of Laos.

The important water resources are the Mekong, Hueang, and Loei Rivers.

History

Chiang Khan became a trading hub largely due to its location on the river. People on both sides of the rivers exchanged goods, culture, and language. Trading stopped in 1975 when the communist Pathet Lao seized power from the Lao government and cut economic ties to Thailand. Chiang Khan languished until rediscovered in the early-21st century.

Administration

The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 78 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons), Chiang Khan and Khao Kaeo, each covering parts of tambons of the same names. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.Name พันจ่าอากาศโทวิศิษฎ์ ทองโม้ รัฐมนตรีที่ว่ากระทรวงพลังงานจังหวัดเลยThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Chiang Khanเชียงคาน610,245
2.Thatธาตุ159,523
3.Na Saoนาซ่าว1511,453
4.Khao Kaeoเขาแก้ว137,596
5.Pak Tomปากตม75,967
6.Bu Homบุฮม107,528
7.Chom Siจอมศรี74,301
8.Hat Sai Khaoหาดทรายขาว52,403

Economy

Fishing the Mekong River was formerly Chiang Khan's biggest earner. Some 650,000 persons, Thai and foreign, visit the village every year.[1]

Popular culture

Chiang Khan was used as the main setting for the 2014 romantic comedy Chiang Khan Love Story (Tookae Ruk Pang Mak), directed by Yuthlert Sippapak. It was the seventh highest-grossing film in Thailand in 2014.[2]

Chiang Khan was referenced in 2018–19 TV drama's Channel 7 HD Nai Keun Nao Sang Dao Yung Oun as a backdrop for the story.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Wangkiat. Paritta. Caught up in a tourist trap. 24 July 2016. Bangkok Post. 24 July 2016.
  2. Web site: 20 อันดับหนังไทยทำเงินประจำปี 2557. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150520010517/http://movie.kapook.com:80/view106882.html . 2015-05-20 .
  3. Web site: นักแสดงในคืนหนาว แสงดาวยังอุ่น เผยถึงปมปริศนาในละคร และการไปถ่ายทำที่เชียงคาน : สนามข่าวบันเทิง. Channel 7 HD. 21 January 2019. 12 December 2018. thai. actors and actresses of Nai Keun Nao Sang Dao Yung Oun revealing mystery knot of drama and filming at Chiang Khan.