Official Name: | Phu Kamyao |
Native Name: | ภูกามยาว |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Phayao |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Name2: | Huai Kaeo |
Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Established Title: | District established |
Population Total: | 22659 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 56000 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 5609 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 19.2717°N 99.97°W |
Phu Kamyao (th|ภูกามยาว, pronounced as /th/; nod|ภูก๋ามยาว, pronounced as /nod/) is a district (amphoe) of Phayao province in northern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Pa Daet of Chiang Rai province; Dok Khamtai, Mueang Phayao, and Mae Chai of Phayao Province.
The mountains of the Phi Pan Nam Range dominate the landscape of the district.
The minor district was established on 1 July 1997, when it was split off from Mueang Phayao district.[1]
The Thai government on 15 May 2007, upgraded all of 81 minor districts to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]
The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 40 villages (mubans). Dong Chen is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Dong Chen and Mae Ing. There are a further three tambon administrative organization (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Pop. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Huai Kaeo | ห้วยแก้ว | 8,917 | |||
2. | Dong Chen | ดงเจน | 9,217 | |||
3. | Mae Ing | แม่อิง | 4,525 |