Soem Ngam district explained

Official Name:Soem Ngam
Native Name:เสริมงาม
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Lampang
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Thung Ngam
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:32714
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:52130
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:5204
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:18.0653°N 99.2472°W

Soem Ngam (Thai: เสริมงาม, in Thai pronounced as /sɤ̌ːm ŋāːm/; [[file:Lanna-Soem_Ngam.png|60px]]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Lampang province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Hang Chat, Ko Kha, Sop Prap, Thoen of Lampang Province, Thung Hua Chang and Mae Tha of Lamphun province.

The Khun Tan Range stretches from north to south along the district.

History

Soem Ngam was established as a minor district (king amphoe) on 16 August 1971 by splitting off tambons Thung Ngam, Soem Khwa, and Soem Sai from Ko Ka District.[1] The minor district was upgraded to a full district on 21 August 1975.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into four subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 42 villages (mubans). Soem Ngam is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Thung Ngam, Soem Sai, and Soem Klang. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.Name[3] ThaiVillagesPop.[4]
1.Thung Ngamทุ่งงาม118,211
2.Soem Khwaเสริมขวา127,344
3.Soem Saiเสริมซ้าย108,347
4.Soem Klangเสริมกลาง98,366

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 88. 90 ง. 2318. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเกาะคา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเสริมงาม จังหวัดลำปาง. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2514/D/090/2318.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930194109/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2514/D/090/2318.PDF. dead. September 30, 2007. August 24, 1971. th.
  2. Royal Gazette. 92. 166 ก special issue. 1–4. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอแวงน้อย อำเภอป่าแดด อำเภอเรณูนคร อำเภอคูเมือง อำเภอคุระบุรี อำเภอแม่ลาน้อย อำเภอเสริมงาม อำเภอไพรบึง และอำเภอหนองโดน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๘. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2518/A/166/1.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930183557/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2518/A/166/1.PDF. dead. September 30, 2007. August 21, 1975. th.
  3. Book: Thai-English Transcription of Changwat, Amphoe, King Amphoe and Tambon. 978-974-7857-04-7. 2007. Kō̜ng Wichākān læ Phǣnngān, Krom Kānpokkhrō̜ng. Bangkok.
  4. Web site: Population statistics 2010. Department of Provincial Administration.