Bueng Samakkhi District

Bueng Samakkhi
บึงสามัคคี
Amphoe

Shopping street in Bueng Samakkhi

Amphoe location in Kamphaeng Phet Province
Coordinates: 16°11′18″N 99°58′39″E / 16.18833°N 99.97750°E / 16.18833; 99.97750Coordinates: 16°11′18″N 99°58′39″E / 16.18833°N 99.97750°E / 16.18833; 99.97750
Country  Thailand
Province Kamphaeng Phet
Seat Wang Cha-on
Area
  Total 377.186 km2 (145.632 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 26,663
  Density 70.7/km2 (183/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 62210
Geocode 6210

Bueng Samakkhi (Thai: บึงสามัคคี) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, central Thailand.

History

Tambon Rahan, Wang Cha-on and Bueng Samakkhi were separated from Khanu Woralaksaburi district to form the minor district (King Amphoe) Bueng Samakkhi on April 30, 1994 .[1] The government selected the name Bueng Samakkhi to commemorate the unity of the people in the district.

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

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Khanu Woralaksaburi, Khlong Khlung, Sai Thong Watthana of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Sam Ngam, Pho Prathap Chang and Bueng Na Rang of Phichit Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) area, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Bueng Samakkhiบึงสามัคคี124,917
2.Wang Cha-onวังชะโอน149,028
3.Rahanระหาน107,532
4.Thep Nimitเทพนิมิต95,186

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอขาณุวรลักษบุรี จังหวัดกำแพงเพชร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอบึงสามัคคี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 111 (42 ง): 25. May 26, 1994.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.

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