Amphoe Bueng Samakkhi
Encyclopedia
Bueng Samakkhi is a district (Amphoe
) in the eastern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province
, northern Thailand
.
to form the minor district (King Amphoe) Bueng Samakkhi on April 30, 1994
. The government selected the name Bueng Samakkhi to commemorate the unity of the people in the district.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official
.
, Khlong Khlung
, Sai Thong Watthana
of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Sam Ngam
, Pho Prathap Chang
and Bueng Na Rang of Phichit Province.
), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) area, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the eastern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province
Kamphaeng Phet Province
Kamphaeng Phet is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Phichit, Nakhon Sawan and Tak.- Etymology :...
, northern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
Tambon Rahan, Wang Cha-on and Bueng Samakkhi were separated from Khanu Woralaksaburi districtAmphoe Khanu Woralaksaburi
Khanu Woralaksaburi is a district in the southern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.-History:In 1987 history students from Silpakorn University surveyed in Khanu Woralaksaburi district area. They found stone axe, clay pot and beads of the Khao Kalon community...
to form the minor district (King Amphoe) Bueng Samakkhi on April 30, 1994
. The government selected the name Bueng Samakkhi to commemorate the unity of the people in the district.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Khanu WoralaksaburiAmphoe Khanu Woralaksaburi
Khanu Woralaksaburi is a district in the southern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.-History:In 1987 history students from Silpakorn University surveyed in Khanu Woralaksaburi district area. They found stone axe, clay pot and beads of the Khao Kalon community...
, Khlong Khlung
Amphoe Khlong Khlung
Khlong Khlung is a district in the central part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Sai Thong Watthana, Bueng Samakkhi, Khanu Woralaksaburi, Pang Sila Thong and Khlong Lan of Kamphaeng Phet Province.-Administration:The...
, Sai Thong Watthana
Amphoe Sai Thong Watthana
Sai Thong Watthana is a district of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bueng Samakkhi, Khlong Khlung and Sai Ngam of Kamphaeng Phet Province, and Sam Ngam of Phichit Province.-History:The minor district was established on April 1 1992 by splitting...
of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Sam Ngam
Amphoe Sam Ngam
Sam Ngam is a district in the northwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-History:Originally Sam Ngam was a tambon of Tha Luang district...
, Pho Prathap Chang
Amphoe Pho Prathap Chang
Pho Prathap Chang is a district in the western part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-History:The government split off some part of Mueang Phichit and Pho Thale districts and formed the new Pho Prathap Chang minor district on June 24, 1967...
and Bueng Na Rang of Phichit Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) area, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bueng Samakkhi | บึงสามัคคี | 12 | 4,917 | |
| 2. | Wang Cha-on | วังชะโอน | 14 | 9,028 | |
| 3. | Rahan | ระหาน | 10 | 7,532 | |
| 4. | Thep Nimit | เทพนิมิต | 9 | 5,186 |