Amphoe Sai Ngam
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Sai Ngam is a district (Amphoe
) in the eastern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province
, northern Thailand
.
, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet
, Phran Kratai
, Lan Krabue
of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Wachirabarami
and Sam Ngam
of Phichit Province.
. It was upgraded to a full district on March 25 1979.
), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (muban
). Sai Ngam is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Sai Ngam. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the eastern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province
Kamphaeng Phet Province
Kamphaeng Phet is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Phichit, Nakhon Sawan and Tak.- Etymology :...
, northern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sai Thong WatthanaAmphoe Sai Thong Watthana
Sai Thong Watthana is a district of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bueng Samakkhi, Khlong Khlung and Sai Ngam of Kamphaeng Phet Province, and Sam Ngam of Phichit Province.-History:The minor district was established on April 1 1992 by splitting...
, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet
Amphoe Mueang Kamphaeng Phet
Mueang Kamphaeng Phet is the capital district of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kosamphi Nakhon, Phran Kratai, Sai Ngam, Khlong Khlung, Khlong Lan of Kamphaeng Phet Province and Wang Chao of Tak Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided...
, Phran Kratai
Amphoe Phran Kratai
Phran Kratai is the northernmost district of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.-History:The name of the district translates to Rabbit Hunter and refers to a local legend. A hunter surveyed southward to seek a strategic location to build a frontier city for Sukhothai Kingdom...
, Lan Krabue
Amphoe Lan Krabue
Lan Krabue is the northeasternmost district of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.-History:In the past the district area was covered by dense forests. Many wild animals visited salt lick areas inside, especially Water Buffalo . Thus the people called their village Ban Lan Khwai...
of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Wachirabarami
Amphoe Wachirabarami
Wachirabarami is a district in the northwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province, Sai Ngam and Lan Krabue of Kamphaeng Phet Province.-History:The district was established on October...
and Sam Ngam
Amphoe Sam Ngam
Sam Ngam is a district in the northwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-History:Originally Sam Ngam was a tambon of Tha Luang district...
of Phichit Province.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Sai Ngam was created on May 15 1975, when the two tambon Sai Ngam and Nong Khla were split off from Mueang Kamphaeng Phet districtAmphoe Mueang Kamphaeng Phet
Mueang Kamphaeng Phet is the capital district of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kosamphi Nakhon, Phran Kratai, Sai Ngam, Khlong Khlung, Khlong Lan of Kamphaeng Phet Province and Wang Chao of Tak Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided...
. It was upgraded to a full district on March 25 1979.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Sai Ngam is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Sai Ngam. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sai Ngam | ไทรงาม | 10 | 9,098 | |
| 2. | Nong Khla | หนองคล้า | 8 | 5,279 | |
| 3. | Nong Thong | หนองทอง | 11 | 6,746 | |
| 4. | Nong Mai Kong | หนองไม้กอง | 10 | 6,860 | |
| 5. | Maha Chai | มหาชัย | 12 | 7,317 | |
| 6. | Phan Thong | พานทอง | 10 | 7,917 | |
| 7. | Nong Mae Taeng | หนองแม่แตง | 11 | 7,966 |