AMPHOE PAK CHOM

'Pak Chom' () is the northeasternmost district (''Amphoe'') of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.

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History

Geography

Administration

History

The district was a part of Chiang Khan district. It was created as a minor district (''King Amphoe'') in 1969, and upgraded to a full district in 1971.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sangkhom of Nong Khai Province, Na Yung, Nam Som of Udon Thani Province.Na Duang, Mueang Loei and Chiang Khan of Loei Province. To the north is the Vientiane Province of Laos.
The important water resource are the Mekong and Chom Rivers.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 communes (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 53 villages (''muban''). There are two townships (''thesaban tambon'') - Pak Chom and Chiang Klom each cover parts of the same-named ''tambon''. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Pak Chom	ปากชม	12	8,426
2.	Chiang Klom	เชียงกลม	11	9,683
3.	Hat Khamphi	หาดคัมภีร์	6	3,719
4.	Huai Bo Suen	ห้วยบ่อซืน	9	5,128
5.	Huai Phichai	ห้วยพิชัย	9	6,755
6.	Chom Charoen	ชมเจริญ	6	4,223