Amphoe Nam Som
Encyclopedia
Nam Som is a district (Amphoe
) in the northwestern part of Udon Thani Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Ban Phue
of Udon Thani Province, Suwannakhuha
of Nongbua Lamphu Province
and Pak Chom
of Loei Province
.
. The third tambon Nong Waeng was added on July 4 1969. The minor district was upgraded to a full district on April 1 1974.
), which are further subdivided into 80 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Na Ngua covers parts of tambon Na Ngua and Si Samran; Nam Som cover parts of tambon Nam Som and also Si Samran. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Na Yung district.
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 northwestern part of Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Sakon Nakhon, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Nong Bua Lamphu and Loei.- Geography :...
, northeastern 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Na YungAmphoe Na Yung
Na Yung is the northwesternmost district of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area was separated from Nam Som district and created to as a minor district on January 1, 1988...
, Ban Phue
Amphoe Ban Phue
Ban Phue is a district in the northwestern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sangkhom, Pho Tak, Tha Bo and Sakhrai of Nong Khai Province, Phen, Mueang Udon Thani and Kut Chap of Udon Thani Province, Suwannakhuha of Nongbua Lamphu Province,...
of Udon Thani Province, Suwannakhuha
Amphoe Suwannakhuha
Suwannakhuha is the northernmost district of Nongbua Lamphu Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on...
of Nongbua Lamphu Province
Nongbua Lamphu Province
Nong Bua Lam Phu is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Udon Thani, Khon Kaen and Loei.-History:...
and Pak Chom
Amphoe Pak Chom
Pak Chom is the northeasternmost district of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Pak Chom was created on September 1 1967, when the three tambon Pak Chom, Hat Khamphi and Chiang Klom were split off from Chiang Khan district...
of Loei Province
Loei Province
Loei is one of the most sparsely populated provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Nongbua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on May 12 1969, when the two tambon Nam Som and Na Yung were split off from Ban Phue districtAmphoe Ban Phue
Ban Phue is a district in the northwestern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sangkhom, Pho Tak, Tha Bo and Sakhrai of Nong Khai Province, Phen, Mueang Udon Thani and Kut Chap of Udon Thani Province, Suwannakhuha of Nongbua Lamphu Province,...
. The third tambon Nong Waeng was added on July 4 1969. The minor district was upgraded to a full district on April 1 1974.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 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 80 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 two townships (thesaban tambon) - Na Ngua covers parts of tambon Na Ngua and Si Samran; Nam Som cover parts of tambon Nam Som and also Si Samran. There are further 7 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... |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Na Ngua | นางัว | 10 | 8,848 | |
| 2. | Nam Som | น้ำโสม | 16 | 10,860 | |
| 5. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | 13 | 8,061 | |
| 6. | Ban Yuak | บ้านหยวก | 15 | 9,307 | |
| 7. | Som Yiam | โสมเยี่ยม | 6 | 4,215 | |
| 10. | Si Samran | ศรีสำราญ | 12 | 8,567 | |
| 12. | Samakkhi | สามัคคี | 8 | 5,764 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Na Yung district.