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Khun Yuam ขุนยวม
District
Tree marigold fields in Doi Mae Ukho, Khun Yuam
District location in Mae Hong Son province
Coordinates: 18°50′22″N 97°57′5″E / 18.83944°N 97.95139°E / 18.83944; 97.95139
Country	Thailand
Province	Mae Hong Son
Area
• Total	1,698.3 km (655.7 sq mi)
Population
• Total	21,479
• Density	12.6/km (33/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	58140
Geocode	5802

Khun Yuam (Thai: ขุนยวม, pronounced [kʰǔn jūam]; Northern Thai: ขุนยวม, pronounced [kʰǔn ɲūam]) is a district (amphoe) of Mae Hong Son province, northern Thailand.

History

Mueang Khun Yuam was made a district (amphoe) in 1910. Khun Det Pracharak (ขุนเดชประชารักษ์) was the first head of district.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise): Mueang Mae Hong Son of Mae Hong Son Province, Mae Chaem of Chiang Mai province, Mae La Noi of Mae Hong Son Province, and Kayah State of Myanmar.

The Yuam River and the Mae Surin Waterfall in Namtok Mae Surin National Park are in the district.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (mubans). Khun Yuam is also a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of tambon Khun Yuan. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO) and two tambon administrations (TA).

References

External links

• District website (Thai)
• Namtok Mae Surin National Park

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