Amphoe Soem Ngam

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Soem Ngam
เสริมงาม
Statistics
Province: Lampang
District office: 18°3′54″N, 99°14′48″E
Area: 631.727 km²
Inhabitants: 32,714 (2005)
Pop. density: 51.8 inh./km²
Geocode: 5204
Postal code: 52130
Map
Map of Lampang, Thailand highlighting Soem Ngam

Soem Ngam (Thai: เสริมงาม) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Hang Chat, Ko Kha, Sop Prap, Thoen of Lampang Province, Thung Hua Chang and Mae Tha of Lamphun Province.

[edit] History

The district was established on August 21 1975.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 42 villages (muban). Soem Ngam is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Thung Ngam, Soem Sai and Soem Klang. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Thung Ngam ทุ่งงาม 11 8,161
2. Soem Khwa เสริมขวา 12 7,661
3. Soem Sai เสริมซ้าย 10 8,492
4. Soem Klang เสริมกลาง 9 8,400


Amphoe of Lampang Seal of Lampang
Amphoe:

Mueang Lampang - Mae Mo - Ko Kha - Soem Ngam - Ngao - Chae Hom - Wang Nuea - Thoen - Mae Phrik - Mae Tha - Sop Prap - Hang Chat - Mueang Pan