Chiang Kham District

Chiang Kham เชียงคำ
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Phayao Province
Coordinates: 19°31′24″N 100°18′6″E / 19.52333°N 100.30167°E / 19.52333; 100.30167Coordinates: 19°31′24″N 100°18′6″E / 19.52333°N 100.30167°E / 19.52333; 100.30167
Country	Thailand
Province	Phayao
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
- Total	784.061 km2 (302.7 sq mi)
Population (2007)
- Total	77,211
- Density	98.5/km2 (255.1/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	56160
Geocode	5603

Chiang Kham (Thai: เชียงคำ; IPA: [tɕʰīaŋ 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 again. To the northeast is Xaignabouli Province of Laos.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 132 villages (muban). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) - Chiang Kham covers parts of tambon Yuan and Ban Sai the whole tambon Wiang. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Inh.
1.	Yuan	หย่วน		11,662
6.	Nam Waen	น้ำแวน	14	7,134
7.	Wiang	เวียง		5,888
8.	Fai Kwang	ฝายกวาง	17	8,705
9.	Chedi Kham	เจดีย์คำ	12	6,300
10.	Rom Yen	ร่มเย็น	21	11,851
11.	Chiang Ban	เชียงบาน	11	7,446
12.	Mae Lao	แม่ลาว	14	6,484
13.	Ang Thong	อ่างทอง	13	8,329
14.	Thung Pha Suk	ทุ่งผาสุข	7	3,412

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)