Omkoi ( th, อมก๋อย, ) is the southwesternmost district (''
amphoe'') of
Chiang Mai province
Chiang Mai ( th, เชียงใหม่, ; nod, , ) is the largest Province (''changwat'') of Thailand. It lies in upper northern Thailand and has a population of 1.78 million people. It is bordered by Chiang Rai to the northeast, Lam ...
in northern
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise)
Hot and
Doi Tao of Chiang Mai Province,
Sam Ngao,
Mae Ramat, and
Tha Song Yang of
Tak province
Tak ( th, ตาก, , Burmese: တာ့ခ် pronounced ak is one of Thailand's seventy-seven provinces (''changwat'') and lies in lower northern Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, ...
and
Sop Moei of
Mae Hong Son province
Mae Hong Son province ( Burmese: မဲဟောင်ဆောင်; th, แม่ฮ่องสอน, ; Northern Thai: ; Shan: ; formerly called ''Mae Rong Son''), also spelled ''Maehongson'', ''Mae Hong Sorn'' or ''Maehongsorn'', is one of ...
. The
Thanon Thongchai Range dominates the landscape.
History
The minor district (''
king 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 counti ...
'') was established on 19 April 1929 as a subordinate of
Hot district
Hot ( th, ฮอด, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') in the southern part of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Chaem, Chom Thong of Chiang Mai Province, Ban Hong, Li of ...
, consisting of the three sub-districts Omkoi, Yang Piang, and Mae Tuen. It was upgraded to a full district on 23 July 1958.
Administration
The district is divided into six 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 '' khwaen ...
''), which are further subdivided into 95 villages (''
muban''). Omkoi is a sub-district municipality (''
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 ...
'') which covers parts of the ''tambon'' Omkoi. There are further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Gallery
File:Chiang Mai province road 1099 Omkoi.jpg, Rte 1099 ends in the jungle at Mae Thun Noi, Omkoi
References
External links
amphoe.com(Thai)
Omkoi
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