Si Songkhram district explained

Official Name:Si Songkhram
Native Name:ศรีสงคราม
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nakhon Phanom
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Si Songkhram
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:65952
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:48150
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:4808
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:17.6272°N 104.2506°W

Si Songkhram (Thai: ศรีสงคราม, in Thai pronounced as /sǐː sōŋ.kʰrāːm/) is a district (amphoe) in Nakhon Phanom province in northeast Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Na Thom, Ban Phaeng, Tha Uthen, Phon Sawan, and Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Akat Amnuai of Sakon Nakhon province.

The district is named after its main river, the Songkhram River.

History

The area was at first part of Tha Uthen district. On 1 April 1926, it was split off as the minor district (king amphoe) Akat Amnui (อากาศอำนวย), the present day Akat Amnui District in neighboring Sakon Nakhon was also originally controlled from Tha Uthen. The minor district consisted of the seven tambons: Na Wa, Ban Kha, Ban Siao, Sam Phong, Ban Waeng, Na Thom, and Ban Phaeng.[1] The minor district was renamed Si Songkhram in 1939,[2] and was upgraded to a full district on 10 March 1953.[3]

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 106 villages (mubans). Si Songkhram itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of tambon Si Songkhram. There are a further nine tambon tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Si Songkhramศรีสงคราม108,120
2.Na Dueaนาเดื่อ116,889
3.Ban Ueangบ้านเอื้อง1510,738
4.Sam Phongสามผง168,377
5.Tha Bo Songkhramท่าบ่อสงคราม74,875
6.Ban Khaบ้านข่า136,959
7.Na Khamนาคำ169,444
8.Phon Sawangโพนสว่าง105,612
9.Hat Phaengหาดแพง84,938

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 41. ก. 268. th:ประกาศ เรื่อง ตั้งกิ่งอำเภอในมณฑลอุดร. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2468/A/268.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120127095559/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2468/A/268.PDF. dead. January 27, 2012. January 24, 1926. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 56. ก. 354–364. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20090219071714/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. dead. February 19, 2009. April 17, 1939. Thai.
  3. Royal Gazette. 70. 17 ก. 368–371. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอจักราช อำเภอสัตตหีบ อำเภอศรีสงคราม อำเภอชะอวด อำเภอหนองแซง อำเภอภาชี อำเภอเขาไชยสน อำเภอชุมพลบุรี อำเภอวาริชภูมิ อำเภอสบปราบ และอำเภอสุไหงโกลก พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๖. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2496/A/017/368.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406104914/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2496/A/017/368.PDF. dead. April 6, 2012. March 10, 1953. Thai.