Chuen Chom district

Chuen Chom (Thai: ชื่นชม, pronounced [t͡ɕʰɯ̂ːn t͡ɕʰōm]) is a district (amphoe) in the north of Maha Sarakham province, northeastern Thailand.

Chuen Chom
ชื่นชม
District
District location in Maha Sarakham province
District location in Maha Sarakham province
Coordinates: 16°31′53″N 103°10′18″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceMaha Sarakham
SeatChuen Chom
Area
 • Total113.0 km2 (43.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total24,586
 • Density217.6/km2 (564/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code44160
Geocode4413

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province; Sam Sung and Kranuan of Khon Kaen province; Huai Mek and Yang Talat of Kalasin province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was split off from Chiang Yuen district on 1 July 1997.[1]

The Thai government on 15 May 2007 upgraded all 81 minor districts to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 47 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesabans). There are four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Chuen Chomชื่นชม115,886
2.Kut Pla Dukกุดปลาดุก158,264
3.Lao Dok Maiเหล่าดอกไม้116,329
4.Nong Kungหนองกุง104,107

References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเชียงยืน จังหวัดมหาสารคาม ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอชื่นชม (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 114 (Special 51 ง): 15. June 25, 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2012.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
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