Nam Som district explained

Official Name:Nam Som
Native Name:น้ำโสม
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Udon Thani
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Ban Yuak
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:55622
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:41210
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:4118
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:17.7706°N 102.1897°W

Nam Som (Thai: น้ำโสม, in Thai pronounced as /náːm sǒːm/) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Udon Thani province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Na Yung, Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province, Suwannakhuha of Nong Bua Lamphu province, and Pak Chom of Loei province. Na Yung-Nam Som National Park lies within the district's boundaries.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 12 May 1969, when the two tambons Nam Som and Na Yung were split off from Ban Phue district.[1] The third tambon Nong Waeng was added on 4 July 1969.[2] The minor district was upgraded to a full district on 1 April 1974.[3]

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 80 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons). Na Ngua covers parts of tambons Na Ngua and Si Samran; Nam Som cover parts of tambons Nam Som and Si Samran. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Na Nguaนางัว108,848
2.Nam Somน้ำโสม1610,860
5.Nong Waengหนองแวง138,061
6.Ban Yuakบ้านหยวก159,307
7.Som Yiamโสมเยี่ยม64,215
10.Si Samranศรีสำราญ128,567
12.Samakkhiสามัคคี85,764
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Na Yung District.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 86. 44 ง. 1728. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/D/044/1728.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324104458/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/D/044/1728.PDF. dead. March 24, 2012. May 20, 1969. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 86. 67 ง. 2277. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แก้ไขประกาศแบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/D/067/2277.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324104520/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/D/067/2277.PDF. dead. March 24, 2012. July 22, 1969. Thai.
  3. Royal Gazette. 91. 54 ก special issue. 30–33. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาวง อำเภอเชียงม่วน อำเภอดอนตาล อำเภอชาติตระการ อำเภอภูเรือ อำเภอเคียนซา อำเภอน้ำโสม อำเภอหนองวัวซอ และอำเภอน้ำยืน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๗. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2517/A/054/30.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718004436/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2517/A/054/30.PDF. dead. July 18, 2011. March 28, 1974. Thai.