Wang Sam Mo District

Wang Sam Mo
วังสามหมอ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Udon Thani Province
Coordinates: 16°56′59″N 103°25′43″E / 16.94972°N 103.42861°E / 16.94972; 103.42861Coordinates: 16°56′59″N 103°25′43″E / 16.94972°N 103.42861°E / 16.94972; 103.42861
Country  Thailand
Province Udon Thani
Seat Phasuk
Area
  Total 727.3 km2 (280.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 55,730
  Density 76.6/km2 (198/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 41280
Geocode 4110

Wang Sam Mo (Thai: วังสามหมอ) is a district (amphoe) in southeastern Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Si That and Chai Wan of Udon Thani Province, Waritchaphum, Nikhom Nam Un, and Kut Bak of Sakon Nakhon Province and Kham Muang, Sam Chai, and Nong Kung Si and Tha Khantho of Kalasin Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Wang Sam Mo was established on 1 October 1975, when the three tambon Nong Kung Thap Ma, Ba Yao, and Nong Ya Sai were split off from Si That District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 13 July 1981.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (muban). Wang Sam Mo is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Wang Sam Mo. Phasuk is a sub-district municipality which covers the whole same-named tambon. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.Nong Kung Thap Maหนองกุงทับม้า117,922
2.Nong Ya Saiหนองหญ้าไซ97,649
3.Ba Yaoบะยาว129,441
4.Phasukผาสุก1815,421
5.Kham Khok Sungคำโคกสูง95,615
6.Wang Sam Moวังสามหมอ1311,683

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