King Amphoe Sam Chai

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Sam Chai
สามชัย
Statistics
Province: Kalasin
District office: 16°51′48″N, 103°32′18″E
Area: 550.853 km²
Inhabitants: 25,222 (2005)
Pop. density: 45.8 inh./km²
Geocode: 4615
Postal code: 46180
Map
Map of Kalasin, Thailand highlighting Sam Chai

Sam Chai (Thai: สามชัย) is a minor district (King Amphoe) in the northern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Kham Muang, Sahatsakhan, Nong Kung Si of Kalasin Province and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province.

[edit] History

The minor district was created on April 1 1995, when it was split off from Kham Muang district.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Samran สำราญ 12 7,800
2. Samran Tai สำราญใต้ 19 9,068
3. Kham Sang Thiang คำสร้างเที่ยง 7 3,173
4. Nong Chang หนองช้าง 8 5,181


Amphoe of Kalasin Seal of Kalasin
Amphoe:

Mueang Kalasin - Na Mon - Kamalasai - Rong Kham - Kuchinarai - Khao Wong - Yang Talat - Huai Mek - Sahatsakhan - Kham Muang - Tha Khantho - Nong Kung Si - Somdet - Huai Phueng

King Amphoe: Sam Chai - Na Khu - Don Chan - Khong Chai