Amphoe Sam Ngam
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Sam Ngam is a district (Amphoe
) in the northwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand
.
of Tha Luang district
. On March 1 1939 the government separated Tambon Sam Ngam, Rang Nok, Wang Chik, Phai Rop, Ban Na, Noen Po from Mueang Phichit district, Kamphaeng Din and Hat Kruat from Bang Krathum district
, Phitsanulok Province
to established the new district Sam Ngam. Later in 1943 Tambon Wang Chik and Phai Rop were assigned to be part of Pho Prathap Chang district.
, Pho Prathap Chang
of Phichit Province, Bueng Samakkhi, Sai Thong Watthana
, Sai Ngam
of Kamphaeng Phet Province
, Wachirabarami
of Phichit Province again, Bang Rakam
and Bang Krathum
of Phitsanulok Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 79 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Sam Ngam and Kamphaeng Din each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are districts which now form Wachirabarami 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 Phichit Province, 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...
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History
Originally Sam Ngam was a 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...
of Tha Luang district
Amphoe Mueang Phichit
Mueang Phichit is the capital district of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sak Lek, Wang Sai Phun, Taphan Hin, Pho Prathap Chang, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province and Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province.-History:1917 the district was renamed from Mueang to...
. On March 1 1939 the government separated Tambon Sam Ngam, Rang Nok, Wang Chik, Phai Rop, Ban Na, Noen Po from Mueang Phichit district, Kamphaeng Din and Hat Kruat from Bang Krathum district
Amphoe Bang Krathum
-Etymology:The first element bang means village or settlement. The second element krathum means bur-flower tree .-Geography:...
, Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok is a provinces of Thailand, located in the north. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos....
to established the new district Sam Ngam. Later in 1943 Tambon Wang Chik and Phai Rop were assigned to be part of Pho Prathap Chang district.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang PhichitAmphoe Mueang Phichit
Mueang Phichit is the capital district of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sak Lek, Wang Sai Phun, Taphan Hin, Pho Prathap Chang, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province and Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province.-History:1917 the district was renamed from Mueang to...
, 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...
of Phichit Province, Bueng Samakkhi, 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...
, Sai Ngam
Amphoe Sai Ngam
Sai Ngam is a district in the eastern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sai Thong Watthana, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Phran Kratai, Lan Krabue of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Wachirabarami and Sam Ngam of Phichit Province.-History:The minor district...
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 :...
, Wachirabarami
Amphoe Wachirabarami
Wachirabarami is a district in the northwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province, Sai Ngam and Lan Krabue of Kamphaeng Phet Province.-History:The district was established on October...
of Phichit Province again, Bang Rakam
Amphoe Bang Rakam
Bang Rakam is a district in the western part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was established on December 10, 1905, then named Chum Saeng district. Khun Phadet Prachadun was the first district head officer...
and Bang Krathum
Amphoe Bang Krathum
-Etymology:The first element bang means village or settlement. The second element krathum means bur-flower tree .-Geography:...
of Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok is a provinces of Thailand, located in the north. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos....
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 79 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) - Sam Ngam and Kamphaeng Din each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 5 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. | Sam Ngam | สามง่าม | 16 | 9,807 | |
| 2. | Kamphaeng Din | กำแพงดิน | 12 | 5,935 | |
| 3. | Rang Nok | รังนก | 12 | 6,522 | |
| 6. | Noen Po | เนินปอ | 20 | 9,246 | |
| 7. | Nong Sano | หนองโสน | 19 | 12,590 |
Missing numbers are districts which now form Wachirabarami district.