Amphoe Sung Men

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Sung Men
สูงเม่น
Statistics
Province: Phrae
Area: 375.0 km²
Inhabitants: 80,129 (2005)
Pop. density: 213.7 inh./km²
Geocode: 5404
Postal code: 54130
Map
Map of Phrae, Thailand highlighting Sung Men

Sung Men (Thai: สูงเม่น) is a district (Amphoe) of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] History

In 1903 the district name was Mae Phuak (แม่พวก) and was centered in Ban Sung Men. The government changed the district name to Sung Men in 1917.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Den Chai, Long, Mueang Phrae of Phrae Province, Tha Pla and Mueang Uttaradit of Uttaradit Province.

The important water resource is the Yom River.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 109 villages (muban). The townships (thesaban tambon) Sung Men covers parts of tambon Sung Men. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Sung Men สูงเม่น 9 7,711
2. Nam Cham น้ำชำ 15 10,094
3. Hua Fai หัวฝาย 13 10,610
4. Don Mun ดอนมูล 10 7,701
5. Ban Lao บ้านเหล่า 9 5,885
6. Ban Kwang บ้านกวาง 6 3,496
7. Ban Pong บ้านปง 6 5,151
8. Ban Kat บ้านกาศ 7 3,427
9. Rong Kat ร่องกาศ 11 7,641
10. Sop Sai สบสาย 6 3,891
11. Wiang Thong เวียงทอง 12 10,485
12. Phra Luang พระหลวง 5 4,037


Amphoe of Phrae Seal of Phrae
Amphoe:

Mueang Phrae - Rong Kwang - Long - Sung Men - Den Chai - Song - Wang Chin - Nong Muang Khai