Amphoe Nikhom Kham Soi

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Nikhom Kham Soi
นิคมคำสร้อย
Statistics
Province: Mukdahan
District office: 16°22′18″N, 104°33′2″E
Area: 377.2 km²
Inhabitants: 42,225 (2005)
Pop. density: 111.9 inh./km²
Geocode: 4902
Postal code: 49130
Map
Map of Mukdahan, Thailand highlighting Nikhom Kham Soi

Nikhom Kham Soi (Thai: นิคมคำสร้อย) is a district (Amphoe) of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Nong Sung, Mueang Mukdahan and Don Tan of Mukdahan Province, and Loeng Nok Tha of Yasothon Province.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established in 1975, when it was split off from Mukdahan district. It was upgraded to a full district in 1979. When Mukdahan Province was created in 1982, Nikhom Kham Soi was one of districts forming the new new province.

[edit] Administrative divisions

The district is subdivided into 7 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 79 villages (muban). Nikhom Kham Soi is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Nikhom Kham Soi, Na Kok and Chok Chai. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Nikhom Kham Soi นิคมคำสร้อย 14 8,541
2. Na Kok นากอก 13 5,278
3. Nong Waeng หนองแวง 11 7,574
4. Kok Daeng กกแดง 13 5,119
5. Na Udom นาอุดม 12 8,273
6. Chok Chai โชคชัย 9 4,367
7. Romklao ร่มเกล้า 7 3,073


Amphoe of Mukdahan Seal of Mukdahan
Amphoe:

Mueang Mukdahan - Nikhom Kham Soi - Don Tan - Dong Luang - Khamcha-i - Wan Yai - Nong Sung