Sam Ngam district explained

Official Name:Sam Ngam
Native Name:สามง่าม
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Phichit
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Sam Ngam
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Name3:5
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Subdivision Name4:80
Established Title:District established
Population Total:42775
Population As Of:2015
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:66140
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:6607
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:16.5089°N 100.2047°W

Sam Ngam (Thai: สามง่าม, in Thai pronounced as /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 Tambons Sam Ngam, Rang Nok, Wang Chik, Phai Rop, Ban Na, and Noen Po from Mueang Phichit District, Kamphaeng Din and Hat Kruat from Bang Krathum district, Phitsanulok province to establish the new district, Sam Ngam.[1] Later in 1943 Tambon Wang Chik and Phai Rop were assigned to 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, Bang Rakam and Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok province.

Administration

Central administration

Sam Ngam is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 80 administrative villages (mubans).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[2]
1.Sam NgamThai: สามง่าม169,334
2.Kamphaeng DinThai: กำแพงดิน125,826
3.Rang NokThai: รังนก126,113
6.Noen PoThai: เนินปอ209,078
7.Nong SanoThai: หนองโสน2012,424
Missing numbers are districts which now form Wachirabarami District.

Local administration

There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 55. ง. 4073. th:ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอสามง่าม จังหวัดพิจิตร. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2481/D/4073.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406105718/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2481/D/4073.PDF. dead. April 6, 2012. February 27, 1939. Thai.
  2. Web site: Population statistics 2015. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2016-03-03.