Chae Hom District

Chae Hom (Thai: แจ้ห่ม, pronounced [t͡ɕɛ̂ː hòm]) is a district (amphoe) of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.

Chae Hom

แจ้ห่ม
District location in Lampang Province
Coordinates: 18°42′46″N 99°33′27″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceLampang
SeatWichet Nakhon
Area
  Total1,349.121 km2 (520.899 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total42,457
  Density31.2/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code52120
Geocode5206

Geography

The Wang River valley, Chae Hom District, with the mountains of the Phi Pan Nam Range in the distance, as seen from Rte 1252 in the mountains of the Khun Tan Range

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Wang Nuea, Ngao, Mae Mo, Mueang Lampang and Mueang Pan of Lampang Province.

Administration

The district is divided into seven subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (mubans). Chae Hom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chae Hom. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Chae Homแจ้ห่ม108,903
2.Ban Saบ้านสา75,299
3.Pong Donปงดอน85,188
4.Mae Sukแม่สุก117,400
5.Mueang Maiเมืองมาย53,332
6.Thung Phuengทุ่งผึ้ง64,121
7.Wichet Nakhonวิเชตนคร118,214
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