Sangkhom district explained

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.

Geography

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.

History

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.

Symbols

The district slogan is "Naga Fireball Festival; famous dried bananas; golden beaches".

Administration

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.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Kaeng Kaiแก้งไก่64,304
2.Pha Tangผาตั้ง75,724
3.Ban Muangบ้านม่วง73,030
4.Na Ngioนางิ้ว96,094
5.Sangkhomสังคม73,846

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 83. 19 ง. 997. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (กิ่งอำเภอสังคม อำเภอศรีเชียงใหม่ จังหวัดหนองคาย). http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2509/D/019/997.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224230128/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2509/D/019/997.PDF. dead. February 24, 2012. March 1, 1966. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 88. 123 ก. 745–748. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอปลาปาก อำเภอเชียงกลาง อำเภอปากชม อำเภอบ้านม่วง อำเภอพังโคน อำเภอดอนสัก อำเภอพนม อำเภอเวียงสระ อำเภอสังคม และอำเภอหัวตะพาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๔. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2514/A/123/745.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224230135/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2514/A/123/745.PDF. dead. February 24, 2012. November 16, 1971. Thai.