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°E / 16.50889; 100.20472Coordinates: 16°30′32″N 100°12′17″E / 16.50889°N 100.20472°E / 16.50889; 100.20472
Country Thailand
Province Phichit
Seat Sam Ngam
Tambon 5
Muban 80
Area
 • Total 338.08 km2 (130.53 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 42,775
 • Density 130.4/km2 (338/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 66140
Geocode 6607

Sam Ngam (Thai: สามง่าม, pronounced [sǎːm ŋâːm]) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Phichit Province, central Thailand.

History

Originally Sam Ngam was a tambon of Tha Luang District. On 1 March 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

Central administration

The district Sam Ngam is divided into five sub-districts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 80 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Sam Ngamสามง่าม169,334
2.Kamphaeng Dinกำแพงดิน125,826
3.Rang Nokรังนก126,113
6.Noen Poเนินปอ209,078
7.Nong Sanoหนองโสน2012,424

Missing numbers are districts which now form Wachirabarami district.

Local administration

There are three sub-district municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

  • Kamphaeng Din (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลกำแพงดิน) consisting of parts of the sub-district Kamphaeng Din.
  • Sam Ngam (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลสามง่าม) consisting of parts of the sub-district Sam Ngam.
  • Noen Po (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลเนินปอ) consisting of the complete sub-district Noen Po.

There are four sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Sam Ngam (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสามง่าม) consisting of parts of the sub-district Sam Ngam.
  • Kamphaeng Din (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลกำแพงดิน) consisting of parts of the sub-district Kamphaeng Din.
  • Rang Nok (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลรังนก) consisting of the complete sub-district Rang Nok.
  • Nong Sano (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหนองโสน) consisting of the complete sub-district Nong Sano.

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอสามง่าม จังหวัดพิจิตร (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (0 ง): 4073. February 27, 1939.
  2. ↑ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-03-03.


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