Amphoe Sung Men

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Sung Men
thai=สูงเม่น
province=Phrae
coordinates=coord|18|3|7|N|100|6|42|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Sung Men
area=375.0
population=80,129
population_as_of=2005
density=213.7
postal_code=54130
geocode=5404

Sung Men ( _th. สูงเม่น) is a district ("Amphoe") of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.

History

In 1903 the district name was Mae Phuak (แม่พวก) and was centered in Ban Sung Men. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=19|issue=53|pages=1024|title=แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2445/053/1024.PDF|date=March 22 1903|language=Thai] The government changed the district name to Sung Men in 1917. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=34|issue=0 ก|pages=40–68|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF|date=April 29 1917|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Den Chai, Long, Mueang Phrae of Phrae Province, Tha Pla and Mueang Uttaradit of Uttaradit Province.

The important water resource is the Yom River.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 109 villages ("muban"). The townships ("thesaban tambon") Sung Men covers parts of "tambon" Sung Men. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=446&pv=39 amphoe.com]