Chun ( th, จุน, ) is a district (''
amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...
'') of
Phayao province in northern
Thailand
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.
History
Chun District dates back to an ancient city named Wiang Lo, which is of similar age as ''Mueang'' Phayao.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise):
Chiang Kham,
Pong
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and
Dok Khamtai of Phayao Province,
Pa Daet and
Thoeng
Thoeng ( th, เทิง; ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the eastern part of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Pa Daet, Mueang Chiang Rai, Wiang Chai, Phaya Mengrai, ...
of
Chiang Rai province.
The important water resources are the
Ing
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and Chun Rivers.
Administration
The district is divided into seven sub-districts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 88 villages (''
muban
Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...
s''). Huai Khao Kam is a township (''
thesaban tambon
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
'') covering parts of ''tambon'' Huai Khao Kam. There are a further six tambon administrative organization (TAO).
References
External links
amphoe.com(Thai)
Chun
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