| Official Name: | Ho Kham |
| Native Name: | หอคำ |
| Settlement Type: | Subdistrict |
| Pushpin Map: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bueng Kan |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mueang Bueng Kan |
| Government Type: | Subdistrict municipality |
| Area Total Km2: | 40.05 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 7,265 |
| Population Density Km2: | 181 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 18.4341°N 103.4349°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 38000 |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Area Code: | 042 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Geocode |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 38010400 |
Ho Kham (Thai: หอคำ) is a subdistrict (tambon) in Mueang Bueng Kan district, in Bueng Kan province, Isan (northeastern Thailand). As of 2022, it had a population of 7,265 people and has jurisdiction over 14 villages. It lies on Highway 212 and the Mekong River and border with Laos, west of Khai Si and Bueng Kan subdistricts.
The subdistrict was created in 1975, when eight administrative villages were split from Non Sawang subdistrict (then still named Nong Kheng) to form the new subdistrict.[1]
The topography of Ho Kham subdistrict is a lowland area with important natural wetlands, suitable for agriculture.[2]
The administration of Ho Kham subdistrict (tambon) is responsible for an area that covers 25,033 rai ~ and consists of fourteen administrative villages (muban).[3]
As of 2022: 7,265 people.[4]
| Village | English | Thai | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moo1 | Ban Ho Kham | บ้านหอคำ | 883 | |
| Moo2 | Ban Sa-ngo | บ้านสะง้อ | 634 | |
| Moo3 | Ban Nong Kheng | บ้านหนองเข็ง | 446 | |
| Moo4 | Ban Khok Sa-ngod | บ้านโคกสะองด | 895 | |
| Moo5 | Ban Non Yang | บ้านโนนยาง | 653 | |
| Moo6 | Ban Muang Mee Chai | บ้านม่วงมีชัย | 635 | |
| Moo7 | Ban Nong Bua Thong | บ้านหนองบัวทอง | 489 | |
| Moo8 | Ban Nong Saeng | บ้านหนองแสง | 103 | |
| Moo9 | Ban Na So | บ้านนาโซ่ | 391 | |
| Moo10 | Ban Wang Dan | บ้านวังด่าน | 283 | |
| Moo11 | Ban Thai Charoen | บ้านไทยเจริญ | 522 | |
| Moo12 | Ban Somprasong | บ้านสมประสงค์ | 239 | |
| Moo13 | Ban Ho Kham Nuea | บ้านหอคำเหนือ | 359 | |
| Moo14 | Ban Charoenrat | บ้านเจริญรัตน์ | 733 |
Ho Kham subdistrict municipality (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหอคำ|translit=thetsaban tambon Ho Kham) covers the whole Ho Kham subdistrict.
Ho Kham subdistrict is home to the following active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is practised by local residents:[5]
| Temple name | Thai | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wat Suwan Ratchadaram | วัดสุวรรณราชดาราม | Moo1 | |
| Wat Pho Chai Nimit | วัดโพธิ์ชัยนิมิต | Moo2 | |
| Wat Chom Thong Thammakhun | วัดจอมทองธรรมคุณ | Moo3 | |
| Wat Sawang Arom | วัดสว่งอารมณ์ | Moo4 | |
| Wat Sawang Kongkaram | วัดสว่งคงคาราม | Moo5 | |
| Wat Sawang Amphawan | วัดส่วงอัมพวัน | Moo6 | |
| Wat Na So Suwanthamkhun | วัดนาโซ่สุวรรณธรรมคุณ | Moo9 | |
| Wat Somprasong | วัดสมประสงค์ | Moo12 |