Somdet is a district (Amphoe

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 northeastern part of Kalasin Province

Kalasin Province

Kalasin is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan, Roi Et, Maha Sarakham, Khon Kaen and Udon Thani.-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...

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Huai Phueng

Amphoe Huai Phueng

Huai Phueng is a district in the eastern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Na Khu, Kuchinarai, Na Mon and Somdet of Kalasin Province, and Phu Phan of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:On May 5 1981 the minor district Huai Phueng was created by...

, Na Mon

Amphoe Na Mon

Na Mon is a district in the eastern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Huai Phueng, Kuchinarai, Don Chan, Mueang Kalasin and Somdet of Kalasin Province.-History:...

, Mueang Kalasin

Amphoe Mueang Kalasin

Mueang Kalasin is the capital district of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sahatsakhan, Somdet, Na Mon, Don Chan, Kamalasai, Khong Chai, Yang Talat and Nong Kung Si of Kalasin Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 17 subdistricts ,...

, Sahatsakhan

Amphoe Sahatsakhan

Sahatsakhan is a district in the central part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Somdet, Mueang Kalasin, Nong Kung Si, Sam Chai and Kham Muang of Kalasin Province....

, Kham Muang

Amphoe Kham Muang

Kham Muang is the northernmost district of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Somdet, Sahatsakhan, Sam Chai of Kalasin Province, Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province, Kut Bak and Phu Phan of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The minor district was...

 of Kalasin Province and Phu Phan

Amphoe Phu Phan

Phu Phan is a district of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on April 30 1994, when the three tambon Sang Kho, Lup Lao and Khok Phu were split off from Kut Bak district. The tambon Kok Pla Sio was added from Mueang Sakon Nakhon district in 1996...

 of Sakon Nakhon Province

Sakon Nakhon Province

Sakon Nakhon is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin and Udon Thani...

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History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Somdet was created on August 16 1964, when the three tambon Somdet, Mu Mon and Saeng Badan were split off from Sahatsakhan district

Amphoe Sahatsakhan

Sahatsakhan is a district in the central part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Somdet, Mueang Kalasin, Nong Kung Si, Sam Chai and Kham Muang of Kalasin Province....

. It was upgraded to a full district on February 25 1969.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon

Tambon

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 91 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...

). Somdet is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Somdet. There are further 8 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.	Somdet	สมเด็จ	10	13,505
2.	Nong Waeng	หนองแวง	16	9,774
3.	Saeng Badan	แซงบาดาล	15	7,407
4.	Maha Chai	มหาไชย	10	4,551
5.	Mu Mon	หมูม่น	11	7,103
6.	Pha Sawoei	ผาเสวย	11	7,555
7.	Si Somdet	ศรีสมเด็จ	8	5,236
8.	Lam Huai Lua	ลำห้วยหลัว	10	6,249