Pak Chom District

Pak Chom
ปากชม
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Loei Province
Coordinates: 18°1′18″N 101°53′18″E / 18.02167°N 101.88833°E / 18.02167; 101.88833Coordinates: 18°1′18″N 101°53′18″E / 18.02167°N 101.88833°E / 18.02167; 101.88833
Country Thailand
Province Loei
Seat Pak Chom
Area
  Total 957.0 km2 (369.5 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 37,934
  Density 39.6/km2 (103/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 42150
Geocode 4204

Pak Chom (Thai: ปากชม; IPA: [pàːk tɕʰōm]) is the northeasternmost district (amphoe) of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Pak Chom was created on 1 September 1967, when the three tambon, Pak Chom, Hat Khamphi, and Chiang Klom, were split off from Chiang Khan district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district in 1971.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sangkhom of Nong Khai Province, Na Yung, Nam Som of Udon Thani Province.Na Duang, Mueang Loei, and Chiang Khan of Loei Province. To the north is the Vientiane Province of Laos.

The important water resources are the Mekong and Chom Rivers.

Administration

The district is divided into six communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 53 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Pak Chom and Chiang Klom each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Pak Chomปากชม128,426
2.Chiang Klomเชียงกลม119,683
3.Hat Khamphiหาดคัมภีร์63,719
4.Huai Bo Suenห้วยบ่อซืน95,128
5.Huai Phichaiห้วยพิชัย96,755
6.Chom Charoenชมเจริญ64,223

References


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