Chiang Khan District

Chiang Khan
Chiang Khan; เชียงคาน
	District
	Kaeng Khut Khu, beach along the Mekong River
	Coordinates: 17°53′53″N 101°39′59″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Loei
Seat	Chiang Khan
Area
• Total	867.0 km2 (334.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	59,016
• Density	68.1/km2 (176/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	42110
Geocode	4203

Chiang Khan (Thai: เชียงคาน, pronounced [t͡ɕʰīa̯ŋ kʰāːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the east clockwise): Pak Chom, Mueang Loei, and Tha Li of Loei Province. To the northwest are the Xaignabouli and Vientiane Provinces of Laos.

The important water resources are the Mekong, Hueang, and Loei Rivers.

History

Chiang Khan was founded in the late-19th century when Lao villagers crossed the Mekong after the French colonised Laos. More migrants later arrived from Vietnam and China. Chiang Khan became a trading hub largely due to its location on the river. People on both sides of the rivers exchanged goods, culture, and language. Trading stopped in 1975 when the communist Pathet Lao seized power from the Lao government and cut economic ties to Thailand. Chiang Khan languished until rediscovered in the early-21st century.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 78 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons), Chiang Khan and Khao Kaeo, each covering parts of tambons of the same names. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Chiang Khan	เชียงคาน	6	10,245
2.	That	ธาตุ	15	9,523
3.	Na Sao	นาซ่าว	15	11,453
4.	Khao Kaeo	เขาแก้ว	13	7,596
5.	Pak Tom	ปากตม	7	5,967
6.	Bu Hom	บุฮม	10	7,528
7.	Chom Si	จอมศรี	7	4,301
8.	Hat Sai Khao	หาดทรายขาว	5	2,403

Economy

Fishing the Mekong River was formerly Chiang Khan's biggest earner. Some 650,000 persons, Thai and foreign, visit the village every year.[1]

Popular culture

Chiang Khan was referenced in 2018–19 TV drama's Channel 7 HD Nai Keun Nao Sang Dao Yung Oun as a backdrop for the story.[2]

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References

Wangkiat, Paritta (24 July 2016). "Caught up in a tourist trap". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
"นักแสดงในคืนหนาว แสงดาวยังอุ่น เผยถึงปมปริศนาในละคร และการไปถ่ายทำที่เชียงคาน : สนามข่าวบันเทิง" [actors and actresses of Nai Keun Nao Sang Dao Yung Oun revealing mystery knot of drama and filming at Chiang Khan]. Channel 7 HD (in Thai). 12 December 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.

External links

amphoe.com (Thai)
Chiangkhan

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[BP-20160724-1] Wangkiat, Paritta (24 July 2016). "Caught up in a tourist trap". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 24 July 2016.

[2] "นักแสดงในคืนหนาว แสงดาวยังอุ่น เผยถึงปมปริศนาในละคร และการไปถ่ายทำที่เชียงคาน : สนามข่าวบันเทิง" [actors and actresses of Nai Keun Nao Sang Dao Yung Oun revealing mystery knot of drama and filming at Chiang Khan]. Channel 7 HD (in Thai). 12 December 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.