Amphoe Dok Khamtai
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| Province: | Phayao |
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| Area: | 823.3 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 73,205 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 88.9 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5605 |
| Postal code: | 56120 |
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Dok Khamtai (Thai: ดอกคำใต้) is a district (Amphoe) of Phayao Province in northern Thailand.
[edit] History
Dok Khamtai is the Thai name of Sponge Tree (Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.). The the past, the tree was plenty in the area of district office.
It was created to be a district in 1854 but downgraded in 1932. And upgraded to be a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1963.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pa Daet of Chiang Rai Province, Chun, Pong and Chiang Muan of Phayao Province, Song of Phrae Province, Ngao of Lampang Province, and Mueang Phayao and Phu Kamyao of Phayao again.
The important water resource is the Ing River.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 124 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Dok Khamtai covers parts of tambon Dok Khamtai, Don Si Chum, Sawang Arom, and the whole tambon Bun Koet. Ban Tham covers the whole tambon Ban Tham. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Inh. | ||
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| 1. | Dok Kham Tai | ดอกคำใต้ | 6,274 | ||
| 2. | Don Si Chum | ดอนศรีชุม | 6,222 | ||
| 3. | Ban Tham | บ้านถ้ำ | 8,510 | ||
| 4. | Ban Pin | บ้านปิน | 5,526 | ||
| 5. | Huai Lan | ห้วยลาน | 9,326 | ||
| 6. | San Khong | สันโค้ง | 6,594 | ||
| 7. | Pa Sang | ป่าซาง | 5,379 | ||
| 8. | Nong Lom | หนองหล่ม | 5,968 | ||
| 9. | Dong Suwan | ดงสุวรรณ | 5,338 | ||
| 10. | Bun Koet | บุญเกิด | 5,037 | ||
| 11. | Sawang Arom | สว่างอารมณ์ | 4,243 | ||
| 12. | Khue Wiang | คือเวียง | 4,788 |
| Amphoe of Phayao |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Phayao - Chun - Chiang Kham - Chiang Muan - Dok Khamtai - Pong - Mae Chai | ||
| King Amphoe: | Phu Sang - Phu Kamyao | ||
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