Amphoe Sam Ngam

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Sam Ngam
สามง่าม

Statistics
Province:	Phichit
District office:	16°30′30″N, 100°12′18″E
Area:	338.08 km²
Inhabitants:	44,100 (2005)
Pop. density:	130.4 inh./km²
Geocode:	6607
Postal code:	66140
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Sam Ngam (Thai: สามง่าม) is a district (Amphoe) in the northwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] History

Originally Sam Ngam was a tambon of Tha Luang district. In 1938 the government separated Tambon Sam Ngam, Rang Nok, Wang Chik, Phai Rop, Ban Na, Noen Po from Mueang Phichit district, Kamphaeng Din and Hat Kruat from Bang Krathum district, Phitsanulok Province to established the new district Sam Ngam. Later in 1943 Tambon Wang Chik and Phai Rop were assigned to be part of Pho Prathap Chang district.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang Phichit, Pho Prathap Chang of Phichit Province, Bueng Samakkhi, Sai Thong Watthana, Sai Ngam of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Wachirabarami of Phichit Province again, Bang Rakam and Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 79 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Sam Ngam and Kamphaeng Din each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Sam Ngam	สามง่าม	16	9,807
2.	Kamphaeng Din	กำแพงดิน	12	5,935
3.	Rangnok	รังนก	12	6,522
6.	Noen Po	เนินปอ	20	9,246
7.	Nong Sano	หนองโสน	19	12,590

Missing numbers are districts which now form Wachirabarami district.

Amphoe of Phichit
Amphoe:	Mueang Phichit - Wang Sai Phun - Pho Prathap Chang - Taphan Hin - Bang Mun Nak - Pho Thale - Sam Ngam - Tap Khlo - Wachirabarami
King Amphoe:	Sak Lek - Bueng Na Rang - Dong Charoen