Sangkhom district should not be confused with Sang Khom District.
Official Name: | Sangkhom |
Native Name: | สังคม |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Nong Khai |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Name2: | Kaeng Kai |
Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Established Title: | District established |
Population Total: | 22998 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 43160 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 4308 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 18.0642°N 102.2733°W |
Sangkhom (Thai: สังคม, in Thai pronounced as /sǎŋ.kʰōm/) is the westernmost district (amphoe) of Nong Khai province, northeastern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Si Chiang Mai and Pho Tak of Nong Khai Province; Na Yung of Udon Thani province; and Pak Chom of Loei province. To the north across the Mekong River is the Lao province Vientiane Prefecture.
Originally the area was a tambon of Tha Bo district, which became part of the newly established Si Chiang Mai district on 4 August 1958. It was established as a minor district (king amphoe) on 1 March 1966,[1] and upgraded to a full district on 16 November 1971.[2] From 14 November 1975 to 14 November 1978 the district was under military administration as part of a military operation.
The district slogan is "Naga Fireball Festival; famous dried bananas; golden beaches".
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 36 villages (mubans). Sangkhom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Sangkhom and Kaeng Kai. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Kaeng Kai | แก้งไก่ | 6 | 4,304 | ||
2. | Pha Tang | ผาตั้ง | 7 | 5,724 | ||
3. | Ban Muang | บ้านม่วง | 7 | 3,030 | ||
4. | Na Ngio | นางิ้ว | 9 | 6,094 | ||
5. | Sangkhom | สังคม | 7 | 3,846 |