Wang Sam Mo is a district (Amphoe

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 southeastern part of Udon Thani Province

Udon Thani Province

Udon Thani is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Sakon Nakhon, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Nong Bua Lamphu and Loei.- Geography :...

, northeastern 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...

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Si That

Amphoe Si That

Si That is a district in the southeastern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kumphawapi, Ku Kaeo, Chai Wan and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province, and Tha Khantho of Kalasin Province.-History:The minor district Si That was created on March 1...

 and Chai Wan

Amphoe Chai Wan

Chai Wan is a district in the southeastern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Chai Wan district area was a part of Nong Han district. It was created to as a minor district on January 3, 1977, when the two subdistrict Chai Wan and Nong Lak were split off from Nong Han...

 of Udon Thani Province, Waritchaphum, Nikhom Nam Un

Amphoe Nikhom Nam Un

Nikhom Nam Un is a district in the western part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Waritchaphum, Phanna Nikhom and Kut Bak of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province.-History:In 1969 the Nam Un dam was built in Phang Khon...

 and Kut Bak

Amphoe Kut Bak

-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nikhom Nam Un, Phanna Nikhom, Mueang Sakon Nakhon and Phu Phan of Sakon Nakhon Province, Kham Muang of Kalasin Province and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province.-History:...

 of Sakon Nakhon Province

Sakon Nakhon Province

Sakon Nakhon is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin and Udon Thani...

 and Kham Muang

Amphoe Kham Muang

Kham Muang is the northernmost district of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Somdet, Sahatsakhan, Sam Chai of Kalasin Province, Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province, Kut Bak and Phu Phan of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The minor district was...

, Sam Chai

Amphoe Sam Chai

Sam Chai is a district in the northern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kham Muang, Sahatsakhan, Nong Kung Si of Kalasin Province and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province.-History:The minor district was created on April 1 1995, when it was split...

 and Nong Kung Si

Amphoe Nong Kung Si

Nong Kung Si is a district in the western part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The government separated Tambon Nong Kung Si and Khok Khruea from Tha Khantho district and created Nong Kung Si minor district on September 14, 1973. Later Tambon Nong Bua of Sahatsakhan district...

 and Tha Khantho

Amphoe Tha Khantho

Tha Khantho is the northwesternmost district of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Kung Si of Kalasin Province, Kranuan of Khon Kaen Province, Kumphawapi, Si That and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province.-History:The minor district Tha Khantho was...

 of Kalasin Province

Kalasin Province

Kalasin is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan, Roi Et, Maha Sarakham, Khon Kaen and Udon Thani.-Geography:...

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History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Wang Sam Mo was established on October 1, 1975, when the three tambon Nong Kung Thap Ma, Ba Yao and Nong Ya Sai were split off from Si That district

Amphoe Si That

Si That is a district in the southeastern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kumphawapi, Ku Kaeo, Chai Wan and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province, and Tha Khantho of Kalasin Province.-History:The minor district Si That was created on March 1...

. It was upgraded to a full district on July 13, 1981.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 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 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 68 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...

). Wang Sam Mo is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Wang Sam Mo. There are further 6 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...
1.	Nong Kung Thap Ma	หนองกุงทับม้า	10	7,698
2.	Nong Ya Sai	หนองหญ้าไซ	9	7,557
3.	Ba Yao	บะยาว	11	9,012
4.	Phasuk	ผาสุก	17	15,081
5.	Kham Khok Sung	คำโคกสูง	8	5,368
6.	Wang Sam Mo	วังสามหมอ	13	11,014

External links

• amphoe.com