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Chum Phae
ชุมแพ— Amphoe — Amphoe location in Khon Kaen Province
Coordinates: 16°32′39″N 102°5′59″E / 16.54417°N 102.09972°ECoordinates: 16°32′39″N 102°5′59″E / 16.54417°N 102.09972°E Country 
ThailandProvince Khon Kaen Seat Chum Phae Tambon Muban Amphoe established Area - Total 510.9 km2 (197.3 sq mi) Population (2005) - Total 122,091 - Density 239.0/km2 (619/sq mi) Time zone THA (UTC+7) Postal code 40130 Geocode 4005 Chum Phae (Thai: ชุมแพ) is a district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.
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History
The area was occupied since prehistoric times. The ruins of the town Non Mueang date from the Dvaravati times.
The establishment of the district was announced in the royal gazette issued on August 3 1943, originally comprising the tambon Chum Phae, Si Suk, Non Han and Khua Riang,[1] which were later divided into 10 tambon.
In 1965 the northeast of the district was split off to form Si Chomphu district, in 1981 the west of the district formed the district Phu Pha Man.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phu Kradueng of Loei Province, Si Chomphu, Wiang Kao, Phu Wiang and Nong Ruea of Khon Kaen Province, Ban Thaen, Phu Khiao and Khon San of Chaiyaphum Province, and Phu Pha Man of Khon Kaen again.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 142 villages (muban). Chum Phae is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers parts of the tambon Chum Phae, Nong Pai and Chai So. There are further two townships (thesaban tambon) - Non Han covers parts of the tambon Non Han and Non Sa-at, and Khok Sung Sam Phanat covers parts of the tambon Non Udom and Khua Riang. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. Name Thai name Villages Inh. 1. Chum Phae ชุมแพ 17 22,070 2. Non Han โนนหัน 10 6,599 3. Na Nong Thum นาหนองทุ่ม 12 8,840 4. Non Udom โนนอุดม 11 6,829 5. Khua Riang ขัวเรียง 12 8,651 6. Nong Phai หนองไผ่ 19 20,643 7. Chai So ไชยสอ 10 9,527 8. Wang Hin Lat วังหินลาด 11 8,388 9. Na Phiang นาเพียง 14 8,865 10. Nong Khiat หนองเขียด 10 6,480 11. Nong Sao Lao หนองเสาเล้า 10 6,534 12. Non Sa-at โนนสะอาด 9 8,665 References
- ^ "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอชุมแพและยุบอำเภอชนบท จังหวัดขอนแก่น" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 60 (41 ง): 2423. August 3 1943. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2486/D/041/2423.PDF.
External links
Mueang Khon Kaen · Ban Fang · Phra Yuen · Nong Ruea · Chum Phae · Si Chomphu · Nam Phong · Ubolratana · Kranuan · Ban Phai · Pueai Noi · Phon · Waeng Yai · Waeng Noi · Nong Song Hong · Phu Wiang · Mancha Khiri · Chonnabot · Khao Suan Kwang · Phu Pha Man · Sam Sung · Khok Pho Chai · Nong Na Kham · Ban Haet · Non Sila · Wiang Kao
Categories:- Amphoe of Khon Kaen
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