Sam Ngao District

Sam Ngao สามเงา
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Tak Province
Coordinates: 17°14′36″N 99°1′21″E / 17.24333°N 99.02250°ECoordinates: 17°14′36″N 99°1′21″E / 17.24333°N 99.02250°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Tak
Seat	Sam Ngao
Area
• Total	2,771.927 km^2 (1,070.247 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	32,483
• Density	11.7/km^2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	63130
Geocode	6303

Sam Ngao (Thai: สามเงา, pronounced [sǎːm ŋāw]) with Tha Song Yang district is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Tak Province, western Thailand.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established in 1930 as a subordinate of Ban Tak district. Originally named Tha Pui (ท่าปุย), it was renamed to Sam Ngao in 1939.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district in 1958.^[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (south from clockwise): Ban Tak, Mae Ramat of Tak Province, Omkoi, Doi Tao of Chiang Mai Province, Thung Hua Chang of Lamphun Province, Mae Phrik and Thoen of Lampang Province.

The SW end of the Phi Pan Nam Range reaches the eastern end of the district. The important water resources of the district are the Ping and Wang River. The Bhumibol Dam is an artificial lake of the Ping river, both for flood control as well as for generating electric power.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (muban). Sam Ngao is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Sam Ngao. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Inh.
1.	Sam Ngao	สามเงา	9,241
2.	Wang Man	วังหมัน	4,522
3.	Yokkrabat	ยกกระบัตร	8,200
4.	Yan Ri	ย่านรี	3,294
5.	Ban Na	บ้านนา	2,161
6.	Wang Chan	วังจันทร์	5,065

References

1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.
2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอกระสัง ... (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 75 (55 ก): 321–327. July 22, 1958.

External links

• amphoe.com