Amphoe Sam Ngam

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Sam Ngam
thai=สามง่าม
province=Phichit
coordinates=coord|16|30|32|N|100|12|17|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Sam Ngam
area=338.08
population=44,100
population_as_of=2005
density=130.4
postal_code=66140
geocode=6607

Sam Ngam ( _th. สามง่าม) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.

History

Originally Sam Ngam was a "tambon" of Tha Luang district. On March 1 1939 the government separated "Tambon" Sam Ngam, Rang Nok, Wang Chik, Phai Rop, Ban Na, Noen Po from Mueang Phichit district, Kamphaeng Din and Hat Kruat from Bang Krathum district, Phitsanulok Province to established the new district Sam Ngam. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=55|issue=0 ง|pages=4073|title=ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอสามง่าม จังหวัดพิจิตร|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2481/D/4073.PDF|date=February 27 1939|language=Thai] Later in 1943 "Tambon" Wang Chik and Phai Rop were assigned to be part of Pho Prathap Chang district.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang Phichit, Pho Prathap Chang of Phichit Province, Bueng Samakkhi, Sai Thong Watthana, Sai Ngam of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Wachirabarami of Phichit Province again, Bang Rakam and Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 79 villages ("muban"). There are two townships ("thesaban tambon") - Sam Ngam and Kamphaeng Din each cover parts of the same-named "tambon". There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are districts which now form Wachirabarami district.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=412&pv=35 amphoe.com]