Omkoi District
| Omkoi อมก๋อย |
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| Amphoe | |
Lahu farmers in the mountains of Amphoe Omkoi
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| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Chiang Mai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,093.8 km2 (808.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 54,568 |
| • Density | 26.1/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 50310 |
| Geocode | 5018 |
Omkoi (Thai: อมก๋อย) is the southwesternmost district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Hot, Doi Tao of Chiang Mai Province, Sam Ngao, Mae Ramat Tha Song Yang of Tak Province and Sop Moei of Mae Hong Son Province. The Thanon Thongchai Range dominates the landscape.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 19, 1929 as a subordinate of Hot district, consisting of the three subdistricts Omkoi, Yang Piang and Mae Tun.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 23, 1958.[2]
Administration
The district is subdivided into six subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 95 villages (muban). Omkoi is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Omkoi. There are further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Omkoi | อมก๋อย | 20 | 17,208 | |
| 2. | Yang Piang | ยางเปียง | 17 | 7,990 | |
| 3. | Mae Tuen | แม่ตื่น | 16 | 9,180 | |
| 4. | Mon Chong | ม่อนจอง | 9 | 6,008 | |
| 5. | Sop Khong | สบโขง | 12 | 6,285 | |
| 6. | Na Kian | นาเกียน | 21 | 7,897 |
Gallery
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Road 1099 eventually ends in the jungle at Mae Thun Noi, Amphoe Omkoi
References
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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