Chiang Yuen district

Chiang Yuen (Thai: เชียงยืน, pronounced [t͡ɕʰīa̯ŋ jɯ̄ːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Maha Sarakham province, northeastern Thailand.

Chiang Yuen
เชียงยืน
District
District location in Maha Sarakham province
District location in Maha Sarakham province
Coordinates: 16°24′29″N 103°6′19″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceMaha Sarakham
District established1958
Area
 • Total289.0 km2 (111.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total61,704
 • Density214.5/km2 (556/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code44160
Geocode4405

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Chuen Chom of Maha Sarakham Province; Yang Talat of Kalasin province; Kantharawichai and Kosum Phisai of Maha Sarakham; Mueang Khon Kaen and Sam Sung of Khon Kaen province.

History

On 16 August 1958 the minor district (king amphoe) was split off from Kantharawichai district, consisting of the four tambons Chiang Yuen, Chuen Chom, Ku Thong, and Nong Son.[1] On 11 December 1959 it was upgraded to a full district.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 116 villages (mubans). Chiang Yuen is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chiang Yuen. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
01.Chiang Yuenเชียงยืน1913,758
03.Nong Sonหนองซอน1606,895
05.Don Ngoenดอนเงิน1507,128
06.Ku Thongกู่ทอง1910,155
07.Na Thongนาทอง1105,690
08.Suea Thaoเสือเฒ่า1608,374
11.Phon Thongโพนทอง1206,036
12.Lao Bua Banเหล่าบัวบาน0803,668

Missing numbers are the tambons which now form Chuen Chom District.

References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ยกฐานะตำบลขึ้นเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 75 (70 ง): 2487. 1958-09-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2012.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอชุมพวง อำเภอเชียงยืน อำเภอแก้งคร้อ อำเภอสำโรงทาบ อำเภอคอนสาร อำเภอเซกา อำเภอทุ่งเสลี่ยม อำเภอบ้านด่าน อำเภอขนอม อำเภอบ้านแพรก อำเภอกระทู้ และอำเภอคลองใหญ่ พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 76 (113 ก ฉบับพิเศษ): 8. 1959-01-10. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011.
  3. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
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