Sam Chai District

Sam Chai
สามชัย
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Kalasin Province
Coordinates: 16°51′48″N 103°32′18″E / 16.86333°N 103.53833°E / 16.86333; 103.53833Coordinates: 16°51′48″N 103°32′18″E / 16.86333°N 103.53833°E / 16.86333; 103.53833
Country  Thailand
Province Kalasin
Seat Samran
Area
  Total 550.853 km2 (212.686 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 25,222
  Density 45.8/km2 (119/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 46180
Geocode 4615

Sam Chai (Thai: สามชัย) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Kham Muang, Sahatsakhan, Nong Kung Si of Kalasin Province and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 April 1995, when it was split off from Kham Muang district.[1]

Following a decision of the Thai government on 15 May 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August, the upgrade became official.[3]

Administration

The district is subdivided into four subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Samranสำราญ127,800
2.Samran Taiสำราญใต้199,068
3.Kham Sang Thiangคำสร้างเที่ยง73,173
4.Nong Changหนองช้าง85,181

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