Amphoe Sanom
Encyclopedia
Sanom is a district (Amphoe
) in the northern part of Surin Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
Surin. In 1893 it was reassigned to Mueang Rattanaburi, the present-day Rattanaburi distrinct
.
The minor district (King Amphoe) Sanom was established on July 1 1971, when the five tambon Sanom, Khaen, Na Nuan, Nong Rakhang and Phon Ko were split off from Rattanaburi district. It was upgraded to a full district on April 12 1977.
, Non Narai
, Samrong Thap
, Sikhoraphum
, Chom Phra
and Tha Tum
.
), which are further subdivided into 78 villages (muban
). Sanom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Sanom. There are further 7 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 northern part of Surin Province
Surin Province
Surin is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Buriram, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et and Sisaket...
, 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...
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History
The original name of the main town was Ban Nong Sanom (บ้านหนองสนม), which was a village under 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...
Surin. In 1893 it was reassigned to Mueang Rattanaburi, the present-day Rattanaburi distrinct
Amphoe Rattanaburi
Rattanaburi is a district in the northeastern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Rattanaburi was a Mueang under Mueang Surin, which was converted into a district in the thesaphiban administrative reforms at the end of the 19th century.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Non...
.
The minor district (King Amphoe) Sanom was established on July 1 1971, when the five tambon Sanom, Khaen, Na Nuan, Nong Rakhang and Phon Ko were split off from Rattanaburi district. It was upgraded to a full district on April 12 1977.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) RattanaburiAmphoe Rattanaburi
Rattanaburi is a district in the northeastern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Rattanaburi was a Mueang under Mueang Surin, which was converted into a district in the thesaphiban administrative reforms at the end of the 19th century.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Non...
, Non Narai
Amphoe Non Narai
-History:The minor district was established on July 1 1997, when five tambon were split from Rattanaburi 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...
, Samrong Thap
Amphoe Samrong Thap
Samrong Thap is a district in the eastern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Samrong Thap was established on September 1 1958...
, Sikhoraphum
Amphoe Sikhoraphum
Sikhoraphum is a district in the central part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sanom and Samrong Thap of Surin Province, Prang Ku of Sisaket Province, Si Narong, Lamduan, Mueang Surin, Khwao Sinarin and Chom Phra of Surin again.-Administration:The...
, Chom Phra
Amphoe Chom Phra
Chom Phra is a district in the northern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Tha Tum, Sanom, Sikhoraphum, Khwao Sinarin and Mueang Surin of Surin Province, and Satuek of Buriram Province.-History:The minor district Chom Phra was established in 1959,...
and Tha Tum
Amphoe Tha Tum
Tha Tum is a district in the northern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Rattanaburi, Sanom and Chom Phra of Surin Province, Satuek of Buriram Province, Chumphon Buri of Surin again, and Kaset Wisai and Suwannaphum of Roi Et...
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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 78 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...
). Sanom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Sanom. 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... |
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| 1. | Sanom | สนม | 12 | 9,272 | |
| 2. | Phon Ko | โพนโก | 12 | 7,341 | |
| 3. | Nong Rakhang | หนองระฆัง | 8 | 4,489 | |
| 4. | Na Nuan | นานวน | 13 | 5,989 | |
| 5. | Khaen | แคน | 14 | 9,063 | |
| 6. | Hua Ngua | หัวงัว | 8 | 4,365 | |
| 7. | Nong I Yo | หนองอียอ | 11 | 4,749 |