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Sam Ngam is a district (Amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) in the northwestern part of Phichit Province
Phichit Province

Phichit is one of the Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Phitsanulok Province, Phetchabun Province, Nakhon Sawan Province and Kamphaeng Phet Province....
, northern Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
.

inally Sam Ngam was a tambon
Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every Amphoe contains 8-10 tambon....
 of Tha Luang district
Amphoe Mueang Phichit

Mueang Phichit is the capital district of Phichit Province, northern Thailand....
. On March 1 1939 the government separated Tambon Sam Ngam, Rang Nok, Wang Chik, Phai Rop, Ban Na, Noen Po from Mueang Phichit district, Kamphaeng Din and Hat Kruat from Bang Krathum district
Amphoe Bang Krathum

Bang Krathum is a district in the Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
, Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province

Phitsanulok is one of the Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the North of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei Province, Phetchabun Province, Phichit Province, Kamphaeng Phet Province, Sukhothai Province, Uttaradit Province....
 to established the new district Sam Ngam. Later in 1943 Tambon Wang Chik and Phai Rop were assigned to be part of Pho Prathap Chang district.

hboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang Phichit
Amphoe Mueang Phichit

Mueang Phichit is the capital district of Phichit Province, northern Thailand....
, Pho Prathap Chang
Amphoe Pho Prathap Chang

Pho Prathap Chang is a district in the western part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand....
 of Phichit Province, Bueng Samakkhi, Sai Thong Watthana
Amphoe Sai Thong Watthana

Sai Thong Watthana is a district of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand....
, Sai Ngam
Amphoe Sai Ngam

Sai Ngam is a district in the eastern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand....
 of Kamphaeng Phet Province
Kamphaeng Phet Province

Kamphaeng Phet is one of the Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Sukhothai province, Phitsanulok province, Phichit province, Nakhon Sawan province and Tak province....
, Wachirabarami
Amphoe Wachirabarami

Wachirabarami is a district in the northwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand....
 of Phichit Province again, Bang Rakam
Amphoe Bang Rakam

Bang Rakam is a district in the western part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand....
 and Bang Krathum
Amphoe Bang Krathum

Bang Krathum is a district in the Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
 of Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province

Phitsanulok is one of the Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the North of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei Province, Phetchabun Province, Phichit Province, Kamphaeng Phet Province, Sukhothai Province, Uttaradit Province....
.

district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every Amphoe contains 8-10 tambon....
), which are further subdivided into 79 villages (muban
Muban

Muban is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of the census of 2000 there were 69,307 villages, including some villages in the more rural districts of Bangkok....
).






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Sam Ngam is a district (Amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) in the northwestern part of Phichit Province
Phichit Province

Phichit is one of the Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Phitsanulok Province, Phetchabun Province, Nakhon Sawan Province and Kamphaeng Phet Province....
, northern Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
.

History

Originally Sam Ngam was a tambon
Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every Amphoe contains 8-10 tambon....
 of Tha Luang district
Amphoe Mueang Phichit

Mueang Phichit is the capital district of Phichit Province, northern Thailand....
. On March 1 1939 the government separated Tambon Sam Ngam, Rang Nok, Wang Chik, Phai Rop, Ban Na, Noen Po from Mueang Phichit district, Kamphaeng Din and Hat Kruat from Bang Krathum district
Amphoe Bang Krathum

Bang Krathum is a district in the Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
, Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province

Phitsanulok is one of the Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the North of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei Province, Phetchabun Province, Phichit Province, Kamphaeng Phet Province, Sukhothai Province, Uttaradit Province....
 to established the new district Sam Ngam. Later in 1943 Tambon Wang Chik and Phai Rop were assigned to be part of Pho Prathap Chang district.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang Phichit
Amphoe Mueang Phichit

Mueang Phichit is the capital district of Phichit Province, northern Thailand....
, Pho Prathap Chang
Amphoe Pho Prathap Chang

Pho Prathap Chang is a district in the western part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand....
 of Phichit Province, Bueng Samakkhi, Sai Thong Watthana
Amphoe Sai Thong Watthana

Sai Thong Watthana is a district of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand....
, Sai Ngam
Amphoe Sai Ngam

Sai Ngam is a district in the eastern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand....
 of Kamphaeng Phet Province
Kamphaeng Phet Province

Kamphaeng Phet is one of the Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Sukhothai province, Phitsanulok province, Phichit province, Nakhon Sawan province and Tak province....
, Wachirabarami
Amphoe Wachirabarami

Wachirabarami is a district in the northwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand....
 of Phichit Province again, Bang Rakam
Amphoe Bang Rakam

Bang Rakam is a district in the western part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand....
 and Bang Krathum
Amphoe Bang Krathum

Bang Krathum is a district in the Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
 of Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province

Phitsanulok is one of the Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the North of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei Province, Phetchabun Province, Phichit Province, Kamphaeng Phet Province, Sukhothai Province, Uttaradit Province....
.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every Amphoe contains 8-10 tambon....
), which are further subdivided into 79 villages (muban
Muban

Muban is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of the census of 2000 there were 69,307 villages, including some villages in the more rural districts of Bangkok....
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Sam Ngam and Kamphaeng Din each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
1.Sam Ngam???????169,807 
2.Kamphaeng Din????????125,935 
3.Rang Nok?????126,522 
6.Noen Po??????209,246 
7.Nong Sano???????1912,590 
Missing numbers are districts which now form Wachirabarami district.

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