Chiang Khan District

Chiang Khan เชียงคาน
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Loei Province
Coordinates: 17°53′53″N 101°39′59″E / 17.89806°N 101.66639°E / 17.89806; 101.66639Coordinates: 17°53′53″N 101°39′59″E / 17.89806°N 101.66639°E / 17.89806; 101.66639
Country	Thailand
Province	Loei
Seat	Chiang Khan
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
- Total	867.0 km2 (334.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- Total	59,016
- Density	68.1/km2 (176.4/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	42110
Geocode	4203

Chiang Khan (Thai: เชียงคาน; IPA: [tɕʰīaŋ kʰāːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring 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 resource are the Mekong, Hueang and Loei Rivers.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 78 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Chiang Khan and Khao Kaeo each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Chiang Khan	เชียงคาน	6	10,245
2.	That	ธาตุ	15	9,523
3.	Na Sao	นาซ่าว	15	11,453
4.	Khao Kaeo	เขาแก้ว	13	7,596
5.	Pak Tom	ปากตม	7	5,967
6.	Bu Hom	บุฮม	10	7,528
7.	Chom Si	จอมศรี	7	4,301
8.	Hat Sai Khao	หาดทรายขาว	5	2,403

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)
• Chiangkhan