Pak Chom District


Pak Chom is the northeasternmost district of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The minor district Pak Chom was created on 1 September 1967, when the three tambons, Pak Chom, Hat Khamphi, and Chiang Klom, were split off from Chiang Khan District. It was upgraded to a full district in 1971.

Geography

Neighboring districts are : 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 Vientiane Province of Laos.
The important water resources are the Mekong and Chom Rivers.

Administration

The district is divided into six communes, which are further subdivided into 50 villages. There are two townships. Pak Chom and Chiang Klom each cover parts of the same-named tambons. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations.