Amphoe Chai Wan
Encyclopedia
Chai Wan is a district (Amphoe
) in the southeastern part of Udon Thani Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
. It was created to as a minor district (King Amphoe) on January 3, 1977, when the two subdistrict Chai Wan and Nong Lak were split off from Nong Han district. In 1979 the third subdistrict Kham Lo was created and the fourth subdistrict Phon Sung transferred from Nong Han.. The minor district was and upgraded to a full district on February 1, 1988.
, Si That
, Ku Kaeo
, Nong Han
of Udon Thani Province, Sawang Daen Din
and Song Dao
of Sakon Nakhon Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 51 villages (muban
). Chai Wan is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chai Wan. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the southeastern part of Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Sakon Nakhon, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Nong Bua Lamphu and Loei.- Geography :...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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History
Chai Wan district area was a part of Nong Han districtAmphoe Nong Han
Nong Han is a district of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chai Wan, Ku Kaeo, Prachaksinlapakhom, Mueang Udon Thani, Phibun Rak and Thung Fon of Udon Thani Province, and Sawang Daen Din of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The archaeological site of...
. It was created to as a minor district (King Amphoe) on January 3, 1977, when the two subdistrict Chai Wan and Nong Lak were split off from Nong Han district. In 1979 the third subdistrict Kham Lo was created and the fourth subdistrict Phon Sung transferred from Nong Han.. The minor district was and upgraded to a full district on February 1, 1988.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Wang Sam MoAmphoe Wang Sam Mo
Wang Sam Mo is a district in the southeastern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Si That and Chai Wan of Udon Thani Province, Waritchaphum, Nikhom Nam Un and Kut Bak of Sakon Nakhon Province and Kham Muang, Sam Chai and Nong Kung Si and Tha...
, Si That
Amphoe Si That
Si That is a district in the southeastern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kumphawapi, Ku Kaeo, Chai Wan and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province, and Tha Khantho of Kalasin Province.-History:The minor district Si That was created on March 1...
, Ku Kaeo
Amphoe Ku Kaeo
Ku Kaeo is a district in the central part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Han, Chai Wan, Si That, Kumphawapi and Prachaksinlapakhom.-History:...
, Nong Han
Amphoe Nong Han
Nong Han is a district of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chai Wan, Ku Kaeo, Prachaksinlapakhom, Mueang Udon Thani, Phibun Rak and Thung Fon of Udon Thani Province, and Sawang Daen Din of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The archaeological site of...
of Udon Thani Province, Sawang Daen Din
Amphoe Sawang Daen Din
Sawang Daen Din is a district in the western part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Charoen Sin, Wanon Niwat, Phang Khon, Waritchaphum, Song Dao of Sakon Nakhon Province, Chai Wan, Nong Han, Thung Fon and Ban Dung of Udon Thani...
and Song Dao
Amphoe Song Dao
Song Dao is a district in the western part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sawang Daen Din, Phang Khon of Sakon Nakhon Province and Chai Wan of Udon Thani Province....
of Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin and Udon Thani...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 51 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Chai Wan is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chai Wan. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chai Wan | ไชยวาน | 17 | 13,121 |
| 2. | Nong Lak | หนองหลัก | 12 | 10,011 |
| 3. | Kham Lo | คำเลาะ | 11 | 7,980 |
| 4. | Phon Sung | โพนสูง | 11 | 7,097 |