Sam Ngao District

Sam Ngao
สามเงา
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Tak Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Tak
Seat Sam Ngao
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 2,771.927 km2 (1,070.2 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 32,483
 • Density 11.7/km2 (30.3/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 63130
Geocode 6303

Sam Ngao (Thai: สามเงา) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Tak Province, northern Thailand.

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History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established in 1930 as a subordinate of Ban Tak district. Originally named Tha Pui (ท่าปุย), it was renamed to Sam Ngao in 1939.[1] It was upgraded to a full district in 1958.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (south from clockwise): Ban Tak, Mae Ramat of Tak Province, Omkoi, Doi Tao of Chiang Mai Province, Thung Hua Chang of Lamphun Province, Mae Phrik and Thoen of Lampang Province.

The important water resources of the district are the Ping and Wang River. The Bhumipol reservoir is an artificial lake of the Ping river, both for flood control as well as for generating electric power.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (muban). Sam Ngao is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Sam Ngao. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Inh.
1. Sam Ngao สามเงา 9,241
2. Wang Man วังหมัน 4,522
3. Yokkrabat ยกกระบัตร 8,200
4. Yan Ri ย่านรี 3,294
5. Ban Na บ้านนา 2,161
6. Wang Chan วังจันทร์ 5,065

References

  1. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17 1939. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอกระสัง ..." (in Thai). Royal Gazette 75 (55 ก): 321–327. July 22 1958. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2501/A/055/321.PDF. 

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