Khun Tan District

For other places, see Khun Tan.

Khun Tan ขุนตาล
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Chiang Rai Province Amphoe location in Chiang Rai Province
Coordinates:
Country	Thailand
Province	Chiang Rai
Seat	Pa Tan
Area
• Total	234.0 km2 (90.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	33,494
• Density	143.1/km2 (371/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	57340
Geocode	5714

Khun Tan (Thai: ขุนตาล; IPA: [kʰǔn tāːn]) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.

History

The government separated 3 tambon of Thoeng district to create the minor district (King Amphoe) Khun Ta on April 1, 1992. It was upgraded to a full district on December 5, 1996.

Etymology

The name Khun Tan comes from Khun Tan River, which forms the backbone of in Tambon Pa Tan. It is also the name of That Pa Tan, an important temple in the district.

Roughly translated, "Khun Tan" means "Mountain of Palm Trees", "Khun" (ขุน) referring to a mountain range, and "Tan" (ตาล) referring to Borassus flabellifer, a certain kind of palm tree. Likewise, the subdistrict (Tambon) Pa Tan translates to "Palm Tree Forest".

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Phaya Mengrai, Chiang Khong, Wiang Kaen and Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 55 villages (muban). Ban Ta is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Ta. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Ta	ต้า	20	13,091
2.	Pa Tan	ป่าตาล	14	8,119
3.	Yang Hom	ยางฮอม	21	12,284

External links

• amphoe.com