Amphoe Sam Khok
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Sam Khok is a district (Amphoe
) in the northern part of Pathum Thani Province, central Thailand
.
Sam Khok is an ancient city, first found in the records after the reign of King Boromma Trailokanat. In 1660, a group of Mon people
lead by Sming Poe migrated to Ayutthaya because they were suppressed by the Burmese
rulership in their homeland. King Narai
the Great provided the area of Mueang Sam Khok for them to established new town. Later a further immigration of Mon people to Thailand happened in the reign of King Taksin
the Great in 1774 and King Rama II
in 1815. Some of them settled at Sam Khok, others moved to Pak Kret
, Nonthaburi Province
and Phra Pa Daeng
, Samut Prakan Province
.
According to the local history, when King Rama II visited Sam Kok the local Mon people gave him a big quantity of lotus. The king then renamed the city name to be Pathum Thani, meaning City of Lotus. At the same time, the king upgraded the city to be the 3rd class city.
King Chulalongkorn
changed status of the city to be Amphoe Sam Khok in 1898.
and Bang Sai
of Ayutthaya Province
, and Khlong Luang
, Mueang Pathum Thani
and Lat Lum Kaeo
of Pathum Thani Province.
The district is crossed by the Chao Phraya river.
, which are further subdivided into 58 villages (muban
). Bang Toei has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Bang Toei. Each of the tambon has a Tambon administrative organization (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 northern part of Pathum Thani Province, central 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
MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Sam Khok is an ancient city, first found in the records after the reign of King Boromma Trailokanat. In 1660, a group of Mon people
Mon people
The Mon are an ethnic group from Burma , living mostly in Mon State, Bago Division, the Irrawaddy Delta, and along the southern Thai–Burmese border. One of the earliest peoples to reside in Southeast Asia, the Mon were responsible for the spread of Theravada Buddhism in Burma and Thailand...
lead by Sming Poe migrated to Ayutthaya because they were suppressed by the Burmese
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
rulership in their homeland. King Narai
Narai
Somdet Phra Narai or Somdet Phra Ramathibodi III was the king of Ayutthaya from 1656 to 1688 and arguably the most famous Ayutthayan king. His reign was the most prosperous during the Ayutthaya period and saw the great commercial and diplomatic activities with foreign nations including the...
the Great provided the area of Mueang Sam Khok for them to established new town. Later a further immigration of Mon people to Thailand happened in the reign of King Taksin
Taksin
Taksin ; was the only King of the Thonburi Kingdom...
the Great in 1774 and King Rama II
Buddha Loetla Nabhalai
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramenthramaha Isarasundhorn Phra Buddha Loetla Nabhalai , or Rama II , was the second monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 1809-1824. In 1809, Isarasundhorn succeeded his father Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, the founder of Chakri dynasty, as Buddha Loetla Nabhalai...
in 1815. Some of them settled at Sam Khok, others moved to Pak Kret
Amphoe Pak Kret
Pak Kret is a district in the northeastern part of Nonthaburi province, central Thailand.-Geography:The district is located in the northeast of the province...
, Nonthaburi Province
Nonthaburi Province
Nonthaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Bangkok and Nakhon Pathom....
and Phra Pa Daeng
Amphoe Phra Pradaeng
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thung Khru, Rat Burana, Yan Nawa, Khlong Toei, Phra Khanong and Bang Na , and the districts Mueang Samut Prakan and Phra Samut Chedi of Samut Prakan....
, Samut Prakan Province
Samut Prakan Province
Samut Prakan is one of the central provinces of Thailand. It is part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Neighboring provinces are Bangkok, to the north and west, and Chachoengsao to the east....
.
According to the local history, when King Rama II visited Sam Kok the local Mon people gave him a big quantity of lotus. The king then renamed the city name to be Pathum Thani, meaning City of Lotus. At the same time, the king upgraded the city to be the 3rd class city.
King Chulalongkorn
Chulalongkorn
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama V was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was known to the Siamese of his time as Phra Phuttha Chao Luang . He is considered one of the greatest kings of Siam...
changed status of the city to be Amphoe Sam Khok in 1898.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Lat Bua LuangAmphoe Lat Bua Luang
Lat Bua Luang is a district in the southern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.-History:Tambon Lat Bua Luang was separated from Amphoe Bang Sai and official upgraded to a district in 1947.-Geography:...
and Bang Sai
Amphoe Bang Sai (1404)
Bang Sai is a district in the southern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand. There is another district of Ayutthaya which shares the same romanization Bang Sai, but has a different spelling in Thai.- History :...
of Ayutthaya Province
Ayutthaya Province
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri....
, and Khlong Luang
Amphoe Khlong Luang
Khlong Luang is a district in Pathum Thani Province, central Thailand.-History:Originally, the area was part of the Bang Wai district, controlled by Mueang Thanyaburi. In the Ayutthaya era, this area was lowland deep forest...
, Mueang Pathum Thani
Amphoe Mueang Pathum Thani
Mueang Pathum Thani is the capital district of Pathum Thani Province, central Thailand.-History:In the past, the district was called Bang Kadi district after the name of central tambon, as required by the Law of 1897. The district office was located on the east bank of the Chao Phraya river. The...
and Lat Lum Kaeo
Amphoe Lat Lum Kaeo
Lat Lum Kaeo is the westernmost district of Pathum Thani Province, central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Lat Bua Luang of Ayutthaya Province, Sam Khok and Mueang Pathum Thani of Pathum Thani Province, and Pak Kret, Bang Bua Thong and Sai Noi of Nonthaburi...
of Pathum Thani Province.
The district is crossed by the Chao Phraya river.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 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 58 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...
). Bang Toei has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Bang Toei. Each of the tambon has a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| 1. | Bang Toei | บางเตย | 10 | |
| 2. | Khlong Khwai | คลองควาย | 8 | |
| 3. | Sam Khok | สามโคก | 4 | |
| 4. | Krachaeng | กระแชง | 3 | |
| 5. | Bang Pho Nuea | บางโพธิ์เหนือ | 3 | |
| 6. | Chiang Rak Yai | เชียงรากใหญ่ | 7 | |
| 7. | Ban Pathum | บ้านปทุม | 6 | |
| 8. | Ban Ngio | บ้านงิ้ว | 5 | |
| 9. | Chiang Rak Noi | เชียงรากน้อย | 5 | |
| 10. | Bang Krabue | บางกระบือ | 3 | |
| 11. | Thai Ko | ท้ายเกาะ | 4 |