Si Songkhram District

Si Songkhram
ศรีสงคราม
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nakhon Phanom Province
Coordinates: 17°37′38″N 104°15′2″E / 17.62722°N 104.25056°E / 17.62722; 104.25056Coordinates: 17°37′38″N 104°15′2″E / 17.62722°N 104.25056°E / 17.62722; 104.25056
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Phanom
Seat Si Songkhram
Area
  Total 671.317 km2 (259.197 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 65,952
  Density 98.2/km2 (254/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 48150
Geocode 4808

Si Songkhram (Thai: ศรีสงคราม) is a district (Amphoe) in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Na Thom, Ban Phaeng, Tha Uthen, Phon Sawan and Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Akat Amnuai of Sakon Nakhon Province.

The district is named after its main river, the Songkhram River.

History

The area was at first part of Tha Uthen district. On April 1, 1926, it was split off as the minor district (King Amphoe) Akat Amnui (อากาศอำนวย) - the present day Akat Amnui district in neighboring Sakon Nakhon was also originally controlled from Tha Uthen. The minor district consisted of the seven tambon Na Wa, Ban Kha, Ban Siao, Sam Phong, Ban Waeng, Na Thom and Ban Phaeng.[1] The minor district was renamed to Si Songkhram in 1939,[2] and was upgraded to a full district on March 10, 1953.[3]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 106 villages (muban). Si Songkhram itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Si Songkhram. There are further 9 tambon Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Si Songkhramศรีสงคราม108,120
2.Na Dueaนาเดื่อ116,889
3.Ban Ueangบ้านเอื้อง1510,738
4.Sam Phongสามผง168,377
5.Tha Bo Songkhramท่าบ่อสงคราม74,875
6.Ban Khaบ้านข่า136,959
7.Na Khamนาคำ169,444
8.Phon Sawangโพนสว่าง105,612
9.Hat Phaengหาดแพง84,938

References

  1. ประกาศ เรื่อง ตั้งกิ่งอำเภอในมณฑลอุดร (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 41 (0 ก): 268. January 24, 1926.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอจักราช อำเภอสัตตหีบ อำเภอศรีสงคราม อำเภอชะอวด อำเภอหนองแซง อำเภอภาชี อำเภอเขาไชยสน อำเภอชุมพลบุรี อำเภอวาริชภูมิ อำเภอสบปราบ และอำเภอสุไหงโกลก พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๖ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 70 (17 ก): 368–371. March 10, 1953.

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