Phu Kamyao district
Phu Kamyao
ภูกามยาว | |
|---|---|
 District location in Phayao province | |
| Coordinates: 19°16′18″N 99°58′12″E / 19.27167°N 99.97000°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phayao |
| Seat | Huai Kaeo |
| Area | |
• Total | 213.8 km2 (82.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 22,659 |
| • Density | 106.0/km2 (275/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 56000 |
| Geocode | 5609 |
Phu Kamyao (Thai: ภูกามยาว, pronounced [pʰūː kāːm.jāːw]; Northern Thai: ภูก๋ามยาว, pronounced [pʰūː kǎːm.ɲāːw]) is a district (amphoe) of Phayao province in northern Thailand.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Pa Daet of Chiang Rai province; Dok Khamtai, Mueang Phayao, and Mae Chai of Phayao Province.
The mountains of the Phi Pan Nam Range dominate the landscape of the district.
History
[edit]The minor district was established on 1 July 1997, when it was split off from Mueang Phayao district.[1]
The Thai government on 15 May 2007, upgraded all of 81 minor districts to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 40 villages (mubans). Dong Chen is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Dong Chen and Mae Ing. There are a further three tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Pop. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Huai Kaeo | ห้วยแก้ว | 8,917 | ||
| 2. | Dong Chen | ดงเจน | 9,217 | ||
| 3. | Mae Ing | แม่อิง | 4,525 |
References
[edit]- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเมืองพะเยา จังหวัดพะเยา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอภูกามยาว (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 114 (Special 51 ง): 14. June 26, 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 30, 2009.
- ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
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