Sam Ngam District

Sam Ngam
สามง่าม
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Phichit Province
Coordinates: 16°30′32″N 100°12′17″E / 16.50889°N 100.20472°ECoordinates: 16°30′32″N 100°12′17″E / 16.50889°N 100.20472°E
Country  Thailand
Province Phichit
Seat Sam Ngam
Area
 • Total 338.08 km2 (130.53 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 43,933
 • Density 130.4/km2 (338/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 66140
Geocode 6607

Sam Ngam (Thai: สามง่าม) is a district (Amphoe) in the northwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.

History

Originally Sam Ngam was a tambon of Tha Luang district. On March 1, 1939 the government separated Tambon Sam Ngam, Rang Nok, Wang Chik, Phai Rop, Ban Na, Noen Po from Mueang Phichit district, Kamphaeng Din and Hat Kruat from Bang Krathum district, Phitsanulok Province to established the new district Sam Ngam.[1] Later in 1943 Tambon Wang Chik and Phai Rop were assigned to be part of Pho Prathap Chang district.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang Phichit, Pho Prathap Chang of Phichit Province, Bueng Samakkhi, Sai Thong Watthana, Sai Ngam of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Wachirabarami of Phichit Province again, Bang Rakam and Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 79 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Sam Ngam and Kamphaeng Din each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Sam Ngamสามง่าม169,807
2.Kamphaeng Dinกำแพงดิน125,935
3.Rang Nokรังนก126,522
6.Noen Poเนินปอ209,246
7.Nong Sanoหนองโสน1912,590

Missing numbers are districts which now form Wachirabarami district.

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอสามง่าม จังหวัดพิจิตร. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 55 (0 ง): 4073. February 27, 1939.

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