Khun Yuam district explained

Official Name:Khun Yuam
Native Name:ขุนยวม
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Mae Hong Son
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:21479
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:58140
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:5802
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:18.8394°N 97.9514°W

Khun Yuam (Thai: ขุนยวม, in Thai pronounced as /kʰǔn jūam/; ขุนยวม, pronounced as /kʰǔn ɲūam/) is a district (amphoe) of Mae Hong Son province, northern Thailand.

History

Mueang Khun Yuam was made a district (amphoe) in 1910. Khun Det Pracharak (ขุนเดชประชารักษ์) was the first head of district.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise): Mueang Mae Hong Son of Mae Hong Son Province, Mae Chaem of Chiang Mai province, Mae La Noi of Mae Hong Son Province, and Kayah State of Myanmar.

The Yuam River and the Mae Surin Waterfall in Namtok Mae Surin National Park are in the district.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (mubans). Khun Yuam is also a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of tambon Khun Yuan. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO) and two tambon administrations (TA).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Khun Yuamขุนยวม66,823
2.Mae Ngaoแม่เงา103,068
3.Mueang Ponเมืองปอน104,437
4.Mae Yuam Noiแม่ยวมน้อย82,464
5.Mae Kiแม่กิ๊51,404
6.Mae Ukhoแม่อูคอ63,283

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