Amphoe Sangkhom

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Sangkhom
สังคม
Statistics
Province: Nong Khai
District office: Kaeng Kai
18°3′54″N, 102°16′24″E
Area: 449.7 km²
Inhabitants: 22,998 (2005)
Pop. density: 51.1 inh./km²
Geocode: 4308
Postal code: 43160
Map
Map of Nong Khai, Thailand highlighting Sangkhom

Sangkhom (Thai: สังคม) is the westernmost district (Amphoe) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Si Chiang Mai, Pho Tak of Nong Khai Province, Na Yung of Udon Thani Province and Pak Chom of Loei Province. To the north across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Vientiane Prefecture.

[edit] History

Originally the are was a tambon of Tha Bo district, which became part of the newly established Si Chiang Mai district on August 4 1958. It was established as a minor district (King Amphoe) on March 1 1966,[1] and upgraded to a full district on November 16 1971.[2] From November 14 1975 till November 14 1978 the district was under military administration as part of the military operation 115.[3]

[edit] Symbols

The district slogan is Naga Fireball Festival; famous dried bananas; golden beaches.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 36 villages (muban). Sangkhom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sangkhom and Kaeng Kai. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Kaeng Kai แก้งไก่ 6 4,304
2. Pha Tang ผาตั้ง 7 5,724
3. Ban Muang บ้านม่วง 7 3,030
4. Na Ngio นางิ้ว 9 6,094
5. Sangkhom สังคม 7 3,846

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (กิ่งอำเภอสังคม อำเภอศรีเชียงใหม่ จังหวัดหนองคาย)" (in Thai) (March 1 1966). Royal Gazette 83 (19 ง): 997. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอปลาปาก อำเภอเชียงกลาง อำเภอปากชม อำเภอบ้านม่วง อำเภอพังโคน อำเภอดอนสัก อำเภอพนม อำเภอเวียงสระ อำเภอสังคม และอำเภอหัวตะพาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๔" (in Thai) (November 16 1971). Royal Gazette 88 (123 ก): 745–748. 
  3. ^ amphoe.com translated by siammission.com

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