Chiang Kham
เชียงคำ
Tai Lue performance at Wat Nantaram [th]
Tai Lue performance at Wat Nantaram [th]
District location in Phayao province
District location in Phayao province
Coordinates: 19°31′24″N 100°18′6″E / 19.52333°N 100.30167°E / 19.52333; 100.30167
CountryThailand
ProvincePhayao
Subdistricts10
Mubans135
Area
 • Total784.061 km2 (302.728 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total77,194
 • Density98.5/km2 (255/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code56110
Geocode5603

Chiang Kham (Thai: เชียงคำ, pronounced [t͡ɕʰīa̯ŋ kʰām]) 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. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
01. Yuan หย่วน 15 11,522
06. Nam Waen น้ำแวน 14 07,133
07. Wiang เวียง 10 05,672
08. Fai Kwang ฝายกวาง 17 08,843
09. Chedi Kham เจดีย์คำ 12 05,987
10. Rom Yen ร่มเย็น 22 12,259
11. Chiang Ban เชียงบาน 11 07,443
12. Mae Lao แม่ลาว 14 06,485
13. Ang Thong อ่างทอง 13 08,383
14. Thung Pha Suk ทุ่งผาสุข 07 03,467

Local administration

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

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

References

  1. ^ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-06-09.