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°ECoordinates: 16°11′18″N 99°58′39″E / 16.18833°N 99.97750°E | |
| 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 Samakkhi | บึงสามัคคี | 12 | 4,917 | |
| 2. | Wang Cha-on | วังชะโอน | 14 | 9,028 | |
| 3. | Rahan | ระหาน | 10 | 7,532 | |
| 4. | Thep Nimit | เทพนิมิต | 9 | 5,186 |
References
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอขาณุวรลักษบุรี จังหวัดกำแพงเพชร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอบึงสามัคคี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 111 (42 ง): 25. May 26, 1994.
- ↑ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.