Amphoe Sanom
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| Province: | Surin |
| Area: | 203.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 45,268 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 223.0 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 3208 |
| Postal code: | 32160 |
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Sanom (Thai: สนม) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.
[edit] History
The original name of the main town was Ban Nong Sanom (บ้านหนองสนม), which was a village under Mueang Surin. In 1893 it was reassigned to Mueang Rattanaburi, the present-day Rattanaburi distrinct.
The minor district (King Amphoe) Sanom was established on July 1 1971. It was upgraded to a full district on April 13 1977.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Rattanaburi, Non Narai, Samrong Thap, Sikhoraphum, Chom Phra and Tha Tum.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 78 villages (muban). Sanom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Sanom. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Sanom | สนม | 12 | 9,272 | |
| 2. | Phon Ko | โพนโก | 12 | 7,341 | |
| 3. | Nong Rakhang | หนองระฆัง | 8 | 4,489 | |
| 4. | Na Nuan | นานวน | 13 | 5,989 | |
| 5. | Khaen | แคน | 14 | 9,063 | |
| 6. | Hua Ngua | หัวงัว | 8 | 4,365 | |
| 7. | Nong I Yo | หนองอียอ | 11 | 4,749 |
| Amphoe of Surin |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Surin - Chumphon Buri - Tha Tum - Chom Phra - Prasat - Kap Choeng - Rattanaburi - Sanom - Sikhoraphum - Sangkha - Lamduan - Samrong Thap - Buachet |
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| King Amphoe: | Phanom Dong Rak - Si Narong - Khwao Sinarin - Non Narai | ||
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