- Amphoe Khun Yuam
Infobox Amphoe
name=Khun Yuam
thai=ขุนยวม
province=Mae Hong Son
coordinates=coord|18|50|22|N|97|57|5|E|type:admnin2nd_region:TH
area=1,698.3
population=21,479
population_as_of=2005
density=12.6
postal_code=58140
geocode=5802Khun Yuam ( _th. ขุนยวม) is a district ("
Amphoe ") ofMae Hong Son Province , northernThailand .History
"
Mueang " Khun Yuam was changed status to a district ("Amphoe ") in 1910. "Khun" Det Pracharak (ขุนเดชประชารักษ์) was the first head of district.Geography
Neighboring are (from north clockwise) Mueang Mae Hong Son of Mae Hong Son Province, Mae Chaem of
Chiang Mai Province , Mae La Noi of Mae Hong Son Province again andKayah State ofMyanmar .The Mae Surin Waterfall,
Namtok Mae Surin National Park is located in the district.Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 45 villages ("muban "). Khun Yuam is also a township ("thesaban tambon ") covering parts of the "tambon" Khun Yuan. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) and 2 Tambon administrations (TA).External links
* [http://cddweb.cdd.go.th/khunyuam/ District website] (Thai)
* [http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=70&lg=2 Namtok Mae Surin National Park]
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