Chom Thong district, Chiang Mai
Chom Thong is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. It covers about 712 square kilometers and had around 66,000 people in 2013.
The area is known for Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong Worawihan, a temple on a hill said to look like a termite hill. The hill is forested with Bastard teak and coral tree. The temple was built on the hill in 1451 after Buddha’s relics were placed there, and it later became a royal temple.
The district was created in 1900 and named Chom Thong. The district office was first at Ban Tha Sala, Tambon Khuang Pao, and moved in 1933 to the southwest of Wat Phra That Chom Thong.
Chom Thong borders Hot, Mae Chaem, Mae Wang, and Doi Lo in Chiang Mai Province, and Wiang Nong Long and Ban Hong in Lamphun Province. The Ping River flows through the area, and Doi Inthanon National Park is in the district.
Administratively, Chom Thong is divided into six tambons (sub-districts) and 103 villages. There are six sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) and one sub-district administrative organization (SAO).
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 07:23 (CET).