Amphoe Chuen Chom
Encyclopedia
Chuen Chom is a district (Amphoe
) in the north of Maha Sarakham Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
of Maha Sarakham Province, Sam Sung
and Kranuan
of Khon Kaen Province
, Huai Mek
and Yang Talat
of Kalasin Province
.
on July 1 1997.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official .
), which are further subdivided into 47 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and 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 north of Maha Sarakham Province
Maha Sarakham Province
Maha Sarakham is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the northeastern region of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kalasin, Roi Et, Surin, Buriram and Khon Kaen....
, 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 south clockwise) Chiang YuenAmphoe Chiang Yuen
Chiang Yuen is a district in the northern part of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chuen Chom of Maha Sarakham Province, Yang Talat of Kalasin Province, Kantharawichai and Kosum Phisai of Maha Sarakham again, Mueang Khon Kaen and Sam Sung of Khon...
of Maha Sarakham Province, Sam Sung
Amphoe Sam Sung
Sam Sung is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was established on March 31 1994 by splitting five tambon from Kranuan district...
and Kranuan
Amphoe Kranuan
Kranuan is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Kranuan was established on January 1 1948 by splitting it from Nam Phong district...
of Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen Province
-History:The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern...
, Huai Mek
Amphoe Huai Mek
Huai Mek is a district in the western part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Kung Si, Yang Talat of Kalasin Province, Chuen Chom of Maha Sarakham Province and Kranuan of Khon Kaen Province.-History:The minor district was created on November 1...
and Yang Talat
Amphoe Yang Talat
Yang Talat is a district in the western part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Huai Mek, Nong Kung Si, Mueang Kalasin, Khong Chai of Kalasin Province, Kantharawichai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province.-History:Originally named Pachim Kalasin ,...
of Kalasin Province
Kalasin Province
Kalasin is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan, Roi Et, Maha Sarakham, Khon Kaen and Udon Thani.-Geography:...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was split off from Chiang Yuen districtAmphoe Chiang Yuen
Chiang Yuen is a district in the northern part of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chuen Chom of Maha Sarakham Province, Yang Talat of Kalasin Province, Kantharawichai and Kosum Phisai of Maha Sarakham again, Mueang Khon Kaen and Sam Sung of Khon...
on July 1 1997.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official .
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 47 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 no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas, and 4 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... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chuen Chom | ชื่นชม | 11 | 5,886 | |
| 2. | Kut Pla Duk | กุดปลาดุก | 15 | 8,264 | |
| 3. | Lao Dok Mai | เหล่าดอกไม้ | 11 | 6,329 | |
| 4. | Nong Kung | หนองกุง | 10 | 4,107 |