Amphoe Thung Saliam

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Thung Saliam
ทุ่งเสลี่ยม
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Province: Sukhothai
District office: Thung Saliam
17°19′15″N, 99°33′39″E
Area: 569.932 km²
Inhabitants: 50,324 (2005)
Pop. density: 88.3 inh./km²
Geocode: 6409
Postal code: 64150
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Map of Sukhothai, Thailand highlighting Thung Saliam

Thung Saliam (Thai: ทุ่งเสลี่ยม) is a district (Amphoe) of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Si Satchanalai, Sawankhalok, Si Samrong and Ban Dan Lan Hoi of Sukhothai Province, and Thoen of Lampang Province.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Thung Saliam was established in 1957, when the two tambon Thung Saliam and Klang Dong were split off from Sawankhalok district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district in 1959.[2]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 55 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Thung Saliam covers parts of tambon Thung Saliam. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Ban Mai Chai Mongkhon บ้านใหม่ไชยมงคล 8 7,083
2. Thai Chana Suek ไทยชนะศึก 11 8,365
3. Thung Saliam ทุ่งเสลี่ยม 13 14,199
4. Klang Dong กลางดง 15 12,474
5. Khao Kaeo Si Sombun เขาแก้วศรีสมบูรณ์ 8 8,203

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