Amphoe Bueng Sam Phan
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| Province: | Phetchabun |
| Area: | 489.8 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 66,613 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 136.0 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 6708 |
| Postal code: | 67160 |
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Bueng Sam Phan (Thai: บึงสามพัน) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] History
Tambon Sap Samo Thot was created by separating it from Tambon Ban Phot, Nong Phai district in 1966. I n 1975 the government upgraded the area to a minor district (King Amphoe) and named it Bueng Sam Phan (Sam Phan pond), the important water resource of the district. The minor district was officially upgraded to a full district in 1979.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chon Daen and Nong Phai of Phetchabun Province, Phakdi Chumphon of Chaiyaphum Province, Wichian Buri of Phetchabun again, and Phaisali and Nong Bua of Nakhon Sawan Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 117 villages (muban). Sap Samo Thot is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Sap Samo Thot and Bueng Sam Phan. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| 1. | Sap Samo Thot | ซับสมอทอด | |
| 2. | Sap Maidaeng | ซับไม้แดง | |
| 3. | Nong Chaeng | หนองแจง | |
| 4. | Kan Chu | กันจุ | |
| 5. | Wang Phikun | วังพิกุล | |
| 6. | Phaya Wang | พญาวัง | |
| 7. | Si Mongkhon | ศรีมงคล | |
| 8. | Sa Kaeo | สระแก้ว | |
| 9. | Bueng Sam Phan | บึงสามพัน |
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| Amphoe of Phetchabun |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Phetchabun - Chon Daen - Lom Sak - Lom Kao - Wichian Buri - Si Thep - Nong Phai - Bueng Sam Phan - Nam Nao - Wang Pong - Khao Kho |
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