Amphoe Chiang Muan

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Chiang Muan
thai=เชียงม่วน
province=Phayao
capital=Chiang Muan
coordinates=coord|18|53|12|N|100|18|12|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=722.860
population=19,122
population_as_of=2005
density=26.5
postal_code=56160
geocode=5604

Chiang Muan ( _th. เชียงม่วน) is a district ("Amphoe") in the southern part of Phayao Province, northern Thailand.

History

Chiang Mun was originally part of the district Ban Muang of Chiang Rai Province (which was later renamed to Pong district). On May 12 1969 the minor district ("King Amphoe") Chiang Mun was established as a subordinate of Pong district, consisting of the two "tambon" Chiang Muan and Sa. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=86|issue=44 ง|pages=1729|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/D/044/1728.PDF|date=May 20 1969|language=Thai] On April 1 1974 it was upgraded to a full district. In 1977 it was added to the newly established Phayao province. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=91|issue=54 ก special issue |pages=30–33|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาวง อำเภอเชียงม่วน อำเภอดอนตาล อำเภอชาติตระการ อำเภอภูเรือ อำเภอเคียนซา อำเภอน้ำโสม อำเภอหนองวัวซอ และอำเภอน้ำยืน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๗|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2517/A/054/30.PDF|date=March 28 1974|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Dok Khamtai, Pong of Phayao Province, Ban Luang of Nan Province and Song of Phrae Province.

The important water resource is the Yom River.

The Doi Phu Nang National Park is located in Chiang Muan district.

Education

Most notably, Amphoe Chiang Muan received a large governmental grant for the furthering of rural educational services in the Phayao region. The funding was subsequently used in the construction of the Chiang Muan Wittayakhom School, an advanced junior/senior public highschool which services grades 6-12.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 34 villages ("muban"). Chiang Muan is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers most of "tambon" Chiang Muan and parts of Ban Mang. The non-municipal area of "tambon" Ban Mang and "tambon" Sa are each led by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=383&pv=32 amphoe.com]
* [http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=181&lg=2 Doi Phu Nang National Park]