Amphoe Chum Saeng
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| Province: | Nakhon Sawan |
| Area: | 716.762 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 67,489 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 94.2 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 6003 |
| Postal code: | 60150 |
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Chum Saeng (Thai: ชุมแสง) is a district (Amphoe) in Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] History
Chum Saeng is an old district of Nakhon Sawan. The government separated some part of Mueang district to establish Tambon Koei Chai. In 1903, the Interior ministry upgraded the tambon to be Amphoe Phan Lan, named after the central tambon. A few years later, the name was changed back to Koei Chai again. The district office was moved to the west bank of the Nan River and renamed to be Amphoe Chum Saeng in 1915.
The name Chum Saeng in Thai is the name of a herb tree that look like Chaeng trees (ต้นแจง) (Maerua siamensis (Kurz) Pax.). Another possible origin of the name may date back the reign of King Taksin, when in the area was a weapon warehouse, named Khlang Saeng (คลังแสง) in Thai.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pho Thale and Bang Mun Nak of Phichit Province, Nong Bua, Tha Tako, Mueang Nakhon Sawan and Kao Liao of Nakhon Sawan Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 131 villages (muban). Chum Saeng is a town (thesaban mueang]]) covering the whole tambon Chum Saeng. Thap Krit is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Chumsaeng | ชุมแสง | - | 9,816 | |
| 2. | Thap Krit | ทับกฤช | 19 | 9,614 | |
| 3. | Phikun | พิกุล | 10 | 3,402 | |
| 4. | Koei Chai | เกยไชย | 17 | 7,834 | |
| 5. | Tha Mai | ท่าไม้ | 15 | 8,207 | |
| 6. | Bang Khian | บางเคียน | 14 | 5,121 | |
| 7. | Nong Krachao | หนองกระเจา | 14 | 4,508 | |
| 8. | Phan Lan | พันลาน | 8 | 4,362 | |
| 9. | Khok Mo | โคกหม้อ | 8 | 4,420 | |
| 10. | Phai Sing | ไผ่สิงห์ | 10 | 3,101 | |
| 11. | Kha Mang | ฆะมัง | 8 | 3,842 | |
| 12. | Thap Krit Tai | ทับกฤชใต้ | 8 | 3,262 |
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| Amphoe of Nakhon Sawan |  |
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Mueang Nakhon Sawan - Krok Phra - Chum Saeng - Nong Bua - Banphot Phisai - Kao Liao - Takhli - Tha Tako - Phaisali - Phayuha Khiri - Lat Yao - Tak Fa - Mae Wong |
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