Sangkhom District

Not to be confused with Sang Khom District.
Sangkhom
สังคม
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nong Khai Province
Coordinates: 18°3′51″N 102°16′24″E / 18.06417°N 102.27333°E / 18.06417; 102.27333Coordinates: 18°3′51″N 102°16′24″E / 18.06417°N 102.27333°E / 18.06417; 102.27333
Country  Thailand
Province Nong Khai
Seat Kaeng Kai
Area
 • Total 449.7 km2 (173.6 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 22,998
 • Density 51.1/km2 (132/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 43160
Geocode 4308

Sangkhom (Thai: สังคม) is the westernmost district (Amphoe) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Si Chiang Mai, Pho Tak of Nong Khai Province, Na Yung of Udon Thani Province and Pak Chom of Loei Province. To the north across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Vientiane Prefecture.

History

Originally the area was a tambon of Tha Bo district, which became part of the newly established Si Chiang Mai district on August 4, 1958. It was established as a minor district (King Amphoe) on March 1, 1966,[1] and upgraded to a full district on November 16, 1971.[2] From November 14, 1975 till November 14, 1978 the district was under military administration as part of the military operation 115.[3]

Symbols

The district slogan is Naga Fireball Festival; famous dried bananas; golden beaches.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 36 villages (muban). Sangkhom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sangkhom and Kaeng Kai. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Kaeng Kaiแก้งไก่64,304
2.Pha Tangผาตั้ง75,724
3.Ban Muangบ้านม่วง73,030
4.Na Ngioนางิ้ว96,094
5.Sangkhomสังคม73,846

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (กิ่งอำเภอสังคม อำเภอศรีเชียงใหม่ จังหวัดหนองคาย) (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 83 (19 ง): 997. March 1, 1966.
  2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอปลาปาก อำเภอเชียงกลาง อำเภอปากชม อำเภอบ้านม่วง อำเภอพังโคน อำเภอดอนสัก อำเภอพนม อำเภอเวียงสระ อำเภอสังคม และอำเภอหัวตะพาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 88 (123 ก): 745–748. November 16, 1971.
  3. ↑ amphoe.com translated by siammission.com

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