# Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai Province – Subdistricts & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/

District · Chiang Rai Province 

# Chiang Khong

Chiang Khong is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Chiang Rai Province. It had an estimated **51,874 people** in 2023 on 764 km² (about 68 per km²). Its main town is Chiang Khong. It is divided into 7 subdistricts. 106 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 353 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 51,874people (2023)
- 764km²
- 7subdistricts
- 353mapped services

## How many people live in Chiang Khong?

Chiang Khong had an estimated **51,874 people** in 2023 — 5.0% of Chiang Rai Province, 352nd of 928 districts. There are 1,027 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Chiang Rai Province figure of 1,036). Spread over 764 km², that is about **68 people per km²**, 614th of 928 districts.

14.9% of people are children under 15 and 15.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 46 years (it is 46 across Chiang Rai Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,436**

5–9 ****2,612**

10–14 ****2,699**

15–19 ****2,461**

20–24 ****2,248**

25–29 ****2,577**

30–34 ****2,658**

35–39 ****2,752**

40–44 ****4,052**

45–49 ****4,865**

50–54 ****5,199**

55–59 ****5,129**

60–64 ****4,113**

65–69 ****3,116**

70–74 ****2,135**

75–79 ****1,448**

80+ ****1,374**

Source: [National Statistics Office of Thailand via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tha).

## Where is Chiang Khong?

Chiang Khong lies in [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chiang Saen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-saen/), [Doi Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/doi-luang/), [Khun Tan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/khun-tan/), [Phaya Mengrai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/), [Wiang Chiang Rung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chiang-rung/) and [Wiang Kaen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-kaen/). By area it is the 219th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 6.6% of [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/). The centre of Chiang Khong is about 714 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 65 km from Chiang Rai, the main town of Chiang Rai Province. The centre point is at 20.1778° N, 100.3840° E. Local names: เชียงของ .

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha).

## Subdistricts of Chiang Khong

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Bunrueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/bunrueang/) 50 10 13 

[Huai So](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/huai-so/) 204 18 38 

[Khrueng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/khrueng/) 84 10 19 

[Rim Khong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/rim-khong/) 84 18 12 

[Sathan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/sathan/) 103 12 33 

[Si Don Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/si-don-chai/) 128 19 24 

[Wiang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/wiang/) 111 19 214 

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Chiang Khong

Open gazetteers list **106 villages, towns and localities** in Chiang Khong. The largest with a recorded population: Chiang Khong (14,505). Settlements here lie between about 351 m and 840 m above sea level (median 365 m).

- Ban Bun Rueang
- Ban Bunrueang Nuea
- Ban Bunrueang Tai
- Ban Chai Phatthana
- Ban Chai Pra Karn
- Ban Chiang Khan
- Ban Cho Ko
- Ban Daen Mueang
- Ban Don Kaeo
- Ban Don Luang
- Ban Don Maha Wan
- Ban Don Thi
- Ban Dong Luang
- Ban Faen
- Ban Fan
- Ban Hat Bai
- Ban Hat Khrai
- Ban Hok
- Ban Hua Wiang
- Ban Huai Kok
- Ban Huai Meng
- Ban Huai Sa
- Ban Huai So
- Ban Huai So Nuea
- Ban Huai So Tai
- Ban Huai Tu
- Ban Huai Tu (1)
- Ban Huai Tu (2)
- Ban Huai Yen
- Ban Kaen
- Ban Kaen Nakhon
- Ban Kaen Nuea
- Ban Kaen Tai
- Ban Kaeng Kai
- Ban Kaong
- Ban Khia
- Ban Khrueng Nuea
- Ban Khrueng Tai
- Ban Kiang
- Ban Kiang Nuea
- Ban Kiang Tai
- Ban Kio Kan
- Ban Luang
- Ban Luang Mai Phatthana
- Ban Lung
- Ban Mai Charoen
- Ban Mai Chedi
- Ban Mai Don Kaeo
- Ban Mai Don Mun
- Ban Mai Kan
- Ban Mai Thung Mot
- Ban Muang Chet Ton
- Ban Muang Chum
- Ban Muang Khan
- Ban Mueang Ched Ton
- Ban Mueang Kan
- Ban Nai Wiang
- Ban Nam Ma
- Ban Nam Ma Tai
- Ban Noen Sombun
- Ban Pa Kho
- Ban Pa Kluai
- Ban Pak Ing
- Ban Pak Ing Tai (2)
- Ban Pakhup
- Ban Pha Kup
- Ban Phrao Kut
- Ban Phu Wiang
- Ban Rong Ha
- Ban Rong Hua Fai
- Ban San
- Ban Sao Wa
- Ban Sathan
- Ban Si Chai Mongkhon
- Ban Si Don Chai
- Ban Si Don Mun
- Ban Si Mongkhon
- Ban Si Wilai
- Ban Song Phi Nong
- Ban Sop Som
- Ban Sri La Na
- Ban Ten
- Ban Tha Charoen
- Ban Thung Ang
- Ban Thung Duk
- Ban Thung Na Noi
- Ban Thung Ngio
- Ban Thung Ngio Nuea
- Ban Thung Sai
- Ban Thung Sai Muang Klang
- Ban Thung Sang
- Ban Ton Plong
- Ban Ton Plong Tai
- Ban Tong
- Ban Wai
- Ban Wiang Doem
- Ban Wiang Don Chai
- Ban Wiang Kaeo
- Ban Wiang Mok
- Ban Wiang Nuea
- Ban Wiang Thong
- Ban Yao Doi Luang (1)
- Chiang Khong
- Hard Bai
- Rimkhong
- บ้านทุ่งใหม่หมด

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Chiang Khong

Named natural and historic features inside Chiang Khong, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

20 rivers and streams; 12 reservoirs and tanks.

- Ang Kep Nam Ban Faen
- Ang Kep Nam Ban Khia
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Chang
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Khrai
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Kiang
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Lao
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Sang Nuea
- Ang Kep Nam Huai So
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Tong
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Wai
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Yaek Sai
- Ang Kep Nam Muang Chum
- Huai Khi Lek
- Huai Khia
- Huai Kiang
- Huai Nam Ma
- Huai Nam Som
- Huai Nam Yaeng
- Huai Pha Mup
- Huai Pong Ngae
- Huai Rong Hai
- Huai Rong Pueng
- Huai Rong Sai
- Huai Sa

…and 8 more.

### Hills and mountains

66 mountains; 1 peak.

- Doi Luang Pae Muang · 1,174 m
- Doi Huai Kwan · 1,093 m
- Doi Huai Phrao Kut · 1,001 m
- Doi Mu-O · 957 m
- Doi San Pan Mon · 952 m
- Doi Daen Mueang · 939 m
- Doi Ton · 918 m
- Doi Kaeng · 891 m
- Doi Ton Plong · 883 m
- Doi Luang Prae Muang · 840 m
- Doi Ban Po · 830 m
- Doi Huai Sai Man · 827 m
- Doi Khum Din · 789 m
- Doi Huai Tu · 770 m
- Doi Mai Chek Wek · 764 m
- Doi Ton · 754 m
- Doi Chang Non · 750 m
- Doi Khrok Tuen · 750 m
- Doi Wiang Kiang · 748 m
- Doi Huai Khai · 744 m
- Doi Ma Kho · 737 m
- Doi Pha Dang · 736 m
- Doi Huai Fai · 735 m
- Doi Huai Noi · 713 m

…and 43 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Chiang Khong and the best time to visit

In Chiang Khong, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,127 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (251 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 18 

Feb 22 5 

Mar 25 25 

Apr 27 64 

May 27 143 

Jun 26 123 

Jul 25 221 

Aug 25 251 

Sep 25 164 

Oct 24 75 

Nov 22 26 

Dec 19 13 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chiang Khong

Places mapped inside Chiang Khong in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals32
- Banks13
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps22
- Hotels74
- Shopping malls2
- Schools41
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants150
- Police stations9
- Dental clinics2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Chiang Khong?In Chiang Rai Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Chiang Khong?51,874 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chiang Khong?About 46 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chiang Khong?About 68 people per km²
- What borders Chiang Khong?Chiang Saen, Doi Luang, Khun Tan, Phaya Mengrai, Wiang Chiang Rung and Wiang Kaen
- How many villages are in Chiang Khong?106 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chiang Khong?Settlements lie between 351 m and 840 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Chiang Khong?12 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Chiang Khong?Doi Luang Pae Muang (1,174 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chiang Khong?October to April
- How many hospitals are in Chiang Khong?32 mapped
- How many banks are in Chiang Khong?13 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Chiang Khong?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chiang Khong?22 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chiang Khong?TH5703 (OCHA common operational dataset)