Amphoe Sangkhom
Encyclopedia
Sangkhom is the westernmost district (Amphoe
) of Nong Khai Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Pho Tak
of Nong Khai Province, Na Yung
of Udon Thani Province
and Pak Chom
of Loei Province
. To the north across the Mekong
river is the Laotian
province Vientiane Prefecture.
, which became part of the newly established Si Chiang Mai district
on August 4, 1958. It was established as a minor district (King Amphoe) on March 1, 1966, and upgraded to a full district on November 16, 1971. From November 14, 1975 till November 14, 1978 the district was under military administration as part of the military operation 115.
), which are further subdivided into 36 villages (muban
). Sangkhom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sangkhom and Kaeng Kai. There are further 5 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...
) of Nong Khai Province
Nong Khai Province
Nong Khai is the northernmost of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Udon Thani and Loei...
, 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 east clockwise) Si Chiang MaiAmphoe Si Chiang Mai
Si Chiang Mai is a district in the western part of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand. It may also be spelled Sri Chiang Mai.-History:...
, Pho Tak
Amphoe Pho Tak
Pho Tak is a district of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sangkhom, Si Chiang Mai and Tha Bo of Nong Khai Province, and Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province.-History:...
of Nong Khai Province, Na Yung
Amphoe 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...
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 :...
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...
. To the north across the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
river is the Laotian
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
province Vientiane Prefecture.
History
Originally the area was a tambon of Tha Bo districtAmphoe Tha Bo
Tha Bo is a district in the western part of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Nong Khai, Sa Khrai of Nong Khai Province, Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province, Pho Tak and Si Chiang Mai of Nong Khai Province again...
, which became part of the newly established Si Chiang Mai district
Amphoe Si Chiang Mai
Si Chiang Mai is a district in the western part of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand. It may also be spelled Sri Chiang Mai.-History:...
on August 4, 1958. It was established as a minor district (King Amphoe) on March 1, 1966, and upgraded to a full district on November 16, 1971. From November 14, 1975 till November 14, 1978 the district was under military administration as part of the military operation 115.
Symbols
The district slogan is Naga Fireball Festival; famous dried bananas; golden beaches.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 36 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...
). Sangkhom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sangkhom and Kaeng Kai. 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... |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kaeng Kai | แก้งไก่ | 6 | 4,304 | |
| 2. | Pha Tang | ผาตั้ง | 7 | 5,724 | |
| 3. | Ban Muang | บ้านม่วง | 7 | 3,030 | |
| 4. | Na Ngio | นางิ้ว | 9 | 6,094 | |
| 5. | Sangkhom | สังคม | 7 | 3,846 |