Amphoe Pak Chom
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Pak Chom ปากชม |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Loei Province |
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| Coordinates: 18°1′18″N 101°53′18″E / 18.02167°N 101.88833°ECoordinates: 18°1′18″N 101°53′18″E / 18.02167°N 101.88833°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Loei |
| Seat | Pak Chom |
| Area | |
| • Total | 957.0 km2 (369.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 37,934 |
| • Density | 39.6/km2 (103/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 42150 |
| Geocode | 4204 |
Pak Chom (Thai: ปากชม; IPA: [pàːk tɕʰōm]) is the northeasternmost district (amphoe) of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.
The minor district (king amphoe) Pak Chom was created on 1 September 1967, when the three tambon, Pak Chom, Hat Khamphi, and Chiang Klom, were split off from Chiang Khan district. It was upgraded to a full district in 1971.
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 resources are the Mekong and Chom Rivers.
The district is divided into six 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 a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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