Chaloem Phra Kiat district, Nan

Chaloem Phra Kiat (Thai: เฉลิมพระเกียรติ, pronounced [t͡ɕʰā.lɤ̌ːm pʰráʔ kìa̯t]) is a district (amphoe) of Nan province, northern Thailand.

Chaloem Phra Kiat เฉลิมพระเกียรติ
District
A river flowing near the Khun Nan National Park
District location in Nan province
Coordinates: 19°34′45″N 101°4′52″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Nan
Government
• Marshal	Chusak Rooying
Area
• Total	518.690 km2 (200.267 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	9,347
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	55130
Geocode	5515

History

The district was created on 5 December 1996, together with four other districts named Chaloem Phra Kiat in celebration of the 50th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's ascension to the throne.

The area of the district was created from two districts. Tambon Huai Kon was previously part of Thung Chang district, while Khun Nan came from Bo Kluea district.^[1]

Geography

The Nan River in Chaloem Phra Kiat District, near its source, is barely more than a stream during the dry season

Huai Kon border crossing between Thailand and Laos

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Bo Kluea, Pua, and Thung Chang. To the northeast is Xaignabouli province of Laos with an international border crossing at Huay Kon/Muang Ngeun.

The district is in the Luang Prabang Range mountain area of the Thai highlands.^[2]

Administration

The district is divided into two sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 22 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and two tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Huai Kon	ห้วยโก๋น	7	2,894
2.	Khun Nan	ขุนน่าน	15	6,493