Dok Khamtai District

Dok Khamtai
ดอกคำใต้
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Phayao Province
Coordinates: 19°9′45″N 99°59′36″E / 19.16250°N 99.99333°E / 19.16250; 99.99333Coordinates: 19°9′45″N 99°59′36″E / 19.16250°N 99.99333°E / 19.16250; 99.99333
Country  Thailand
Province Phayao
Seat Don Si Chum
Area
  Total 823.3 km2 (317.9 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 73,205
  Density 88.9/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 56120
Geocode 5605

Dok Khamtai (Thai: ดอกคำใต้; IPA: [dɔ̀ːk kʰāmtâːj]) is a district (amphoe) of Phayao Province in northern Thailand.

History

Originally created in 1832, the district was abolished on 23 December 1917 and incorporated into Phayao district.[1] It was recreated as a minor district (king amphoe) on 23 January 1963.[2] It was finally upgraded back to a full district on July 27, 1965.[3]

Etymology

Dok Khamtai is the Thai name of the sponge tree (Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.).

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pa Daet of Chiang Rai Province, Chun, Pong and Chiang Muan of Phayao Province, Song of Phrae Province, Ngao of Lampang Province, and Mueang Phayao and Phu Kamyao of Phayao again.

The main water course is the Ing River. Doi Phu Nang National Park is in the district.

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 124 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon). Dok Khamtai covers parts of tambon Dok Khamtai, Don Si Chum, Sawang Arom, and the whole tambon Bun Koet. Ban Tham covers the whole tambon Ban Tham. There are further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Inh.
1.Dok Khamtaiดอกคำใต้ 6,274
2.Don Si Chumดอนศรีชุม 6,222
3.Ban Thamบ้านถ้ำ 8,510
4.Ban Pinบ้านปิน 5,526
5.Huai Lanห้วยลาน 9,326
6.San Khongสันโค้ง 6,594
7.Pa Sangป่าซาง 5,379
8.Nong Lomหนองหล่ม 5,968
9.Dong Suwanดงสุวรรณ 5,338
10.Bun Koetบุญเกิด 5,037
11.Sawang Aromสว่างอารมณ์ 4,243
12.Khue Wiangคือเวียง 4,788

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