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Chum Phae is a district (Amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) of Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen Province

Khon Kaen is the second-largest of the Isan Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nongbua Lamphu Province, Udon Thani Province, Kalasin Province, Maha Sarakham Province, Buriram Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Chaiyaphum Province, Phetchabun Province and Loei Province....
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
.

area was occupied since prehistoric times. The ruins of the town Non Mueang date from the Dvaravati
Dvaravati

The Dvaravati kingdom existed from the 6th to the 11th centuries. The Kingdom was then absorbed by the growing Lavo and Suphanburi kingdoms. The people of the kingdom used the ancient Mon language, but whether they were ethnically Mon people is unknown....
 times.

The establishment of the district was announced in the royal gazette issued on August 3 1943, originally comprising the tambon Chum Phae, Si Suk, Non Han and Khua Riang, which were later divided into 10 tambon.

In 1965 the northeast of the district was split off to form Si Chomphu district
Amphoe Si Chomphu

Si Chomphu is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand....
, in 1981 the west of the district formed the district Phu Pha Man
Amphoe Phu Pha Man

Phu Pha Man is the northwesternmost district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand....
.

hboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phu Kradueng
Amphoe Phu Kradueng

Phu Kradueng is a district of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand....
 of Loei Province
Loei Province

Loei is one of the most sparsely populated Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the Isan of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai Province, Udon Thani Province, Nongbua Lamphu Province, Khon Kaen Province, Phetchabun Province, Phitsanulok Province....
, Si Chomphu
Amphoe Si Chomphu

Si Chomphu is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand....
, Wiang Kao, Phu Wiang
Amphoe Phu Wiang

Phu Wiang is a district in the northwestern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand....
 and Nong Ruea
Amphoe Nong Ruea

Nong Ruea is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand....
 of Khon Kaen Province, Ban Thaen
Amphoe Ban Thaen

Ban Thaen is the northeasternmost district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand....
, Phu Khiao
Amphoe Phu Khiao

Phu Khiao is a district in the northern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand....
 and Khon San
Amphoe Khon San

Khon San is the northernmost district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand....
 of Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum Province

Chaiyaphum is one of the Isan Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Khon Kaen Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Lopburi Province and Phetchabun Province....
, and Phu Pha Man
Amphoe Phu Pha Man

Phu Pha Man is the northwesternmost district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand....
 of Khon Kaen again.

district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every Amphoe contains 8-10 tambon....
), which are further subdivided into 142 villages (muban
Muban

Muban is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of the census of 2000 there were 69,307 villages, including some villages in the more rural districts of Bangkok....
).






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Chum Phae is a district (Amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) of Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen Province

Khon Kaen is the second-largest of the Isan Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nongbua Lamphu Province, Udon Thani Province, Kalasin Province, Maha Sarakham Province, Buriram Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Chaiyaphum Province, Phetchabun Province and Loei Province....
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
.

History

The area was occupied since prehistoric times. The ruins of the town Non Mueang date from the Dvaravati
Dvaravati

The Dvaravati kingdom existed from the 6th to the 11th centuries. The Kingdom was then absorbed by the growing Lavo and Suphanburi kingdoms. The people of the kingdom used the ancient Mon language, but whether they were ethnically Mon people is unknown....
 times.

The establishment of the district was announced in the royal gazette issued on August 3 1943, originally comprising the tambon Chum Phae, Si Suk, Non Han and Khua Riang, which were later divided into 10 tambon.

In 1965 the northeast of the district was split off to form Si Chomphu district
Amphoe Si Chomphu

Si Chomphu is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand....
, in 1981 the west of the district formed the district Phu Pha Man
Amphoe Phu Pha Man

Phu Pha Man is the northwesternmost district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand....
.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phu Kradueng
Amphoe Phu Kradueng

Phu Kradueng is a district of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand....
 of Loei Province
Loei Province

Loei is one of the most sparsely populated Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the Isan of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai Province, Udon Thani Province, Nongbua Lamphu Province, Khon Kaen Province, Phetchabun Province, Phitsanulok Province....
, Si Chomphu
Amphoe Si Chomphu

Si Chomphu is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand....
, Wiang Kao, Phu Wiang
Amphoe Phu Wiang

Phu Wiang is a district in the northwestern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand....
 and Nong Ruea
Amphoe Nong Ruea

Nong Ruea is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand....
 of Khon Kaen Province, Ban Thaen
Amphoe Ban Thaen

Ban Thaen is the northeasternmost district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand....
, Phu Khiao
Amphoe Phu Khiao

Phu Khiao is a district in the northern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand....
 and Khon San
Amphoe Khon San

Khon San is the northernmost district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand....
 of Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum Province

Chaiyaphum is one of the Isan Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Khon Kaen Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Lopburi Province and Phetchabun Province....
, and Phu Pha Man
Amphoe Phu Pha Man

Phu Pha Man is the northwesternmost district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand....
 of Khon Kaen again.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every Amphoe contains 8-10 tambon....
), which are further subdivided into 142 villages (muban
Muban

Muban is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of the census of 2000 there were 69,307 villages, including some villages in the more rural districts of Bangkok....
). Chum Phae is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers parts of the tambon Chum Phae, Nong Pai and Chai So. There are further two townships (thesaban tambon) - Non Han covers parts of the tambon Non Han and Non Sa-at, and Khok Sung Sam Phanat covers parts of the tambon Non Udom and Khua Riang. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
1.Chum Phae?????1722,070 
2.Non Han??????106,599 
3.Na Nong Thum??????????128,840 
4.Non Udom???????116,829 
5.Khua Riang????????128,651 
6.Nong Phai???????1920,643 
7.Chai So?????109,527 
8.Wang Hin Lat?????????118,388 
9.Na Phiang???????148,865 
10.Nong Khiat?????????106,480 
11.Nong Sao Lao???????????106,534 
12.Non Sa-at????????98,665 


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