Amphoe Chiang Khan
Encyclopedia
Chiang Khan is a district (amphoe
) in the northern part of Loei Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Mueang Loei
and Tha Li
of Loei Province. To the northwest are the Xaignabouli and Vientiane Provinces of Laos
.
The important water resource are the Mekong
, Hueang
and Loei
Rivers.
), which are further subdivided into 78 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Chiang Khan and Khao Kaeo each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 7 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 northern part of Loei Province
Loei Province
Loei is one of the most sparsely populated provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Nongbua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok...
, 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Pak ChomAmphoe Pak Chom
Pak Chom is the northeasternmost district of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Pak Chom was created on September 1 1967, when the three tambon Pak Chom, Hat Khamphi and Chiang Klom were split off from Chiang Khan district...
, Mueang Loei
Amphoe Mueang Loei
Mueang Loei is the capital district of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chiang Khan, Pak Chom, Na Duang, Erawan, Wang Saphung, Phu Ruea and Tha Li of Loei Province....
and Tha Li
Amphoe Tha Li
Tha Li is a district in the northwestern part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chiang Khan, Mueang Loei and Phu Ruea of Loei Province...
of Loei Province. To the northwest are the Xaignabouli and Vientiane Provinces of Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
.
The important water resource are the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
, Hueang
Hueang River
The Hueang River is one of the boundary rivers between Thailand and Laos. It originates in the hills of Na Haeo district, Loei Province. Outing there, it flows through Dan Sai, Phu Ruea, Tha Li districts and mouths to the Mekong River in Chiang Khan district, Loei Province. It is 110 km long,...
and Loei
Loei River
The Loei River is the one of tributaries of the Mekong River. It originates at the western shore of the Phu Luang plateau, at first flowing southwards...
Rivers.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 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 78 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...
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Chiang Khan and Khao Kaeo each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | 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. | Chiang Khan | เชียงคาน | 6 | 10,245 | |
| 2. | That | ธาตุ | 15 | 9,523 | |
| 3. | Na Sao | นาซ่าว | 15 | 11,453 | |
| 4. | Khao Kaeo | เขาแก้ว | 13 | 7,596 | |
| 5. | Pak Tom | ปากตม | 7 | 5,967 | |
| 6. | Bu Hom | บุฮม | 10 | 7,528 | |
| 7. | Chom Si | จอมศรี | 7 | 4,301 | |
| 8. | Hat Sai Khao | หาดทรายขาว | 5 | 2,403 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
- Chiangkhan