Si Songkhram District

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Si Songkhram
ศรีสงคราม
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Nakhon Phanom Province
Coordinates: 17°37′38″N 104°15′2″E / 17.62722°N 104.25056°E / 17.62722; 104.25056Coordinates: 17°37′38″N 104°15′2″E / 17.62722°N 104.25056°E / 17.62722; 104.25056
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Phanom
Seat Si Songkhram
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 671.317 km2 (259.2 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 65,952
 • Density 98.2/km2 (254.3/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 48150
Geocode 4808

Si Songkhram (Thai: ศรีสงคราม) is a district (Amphoe) in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Na Thom, Ban Phaeng, Tha Uthen, Phon Sawan and Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Akat Amnuai of Sakon Nakhon Province.

The district is named after its main river, the Songkhram River.

[edit] History

The area was at first part of Tha Uthen district. On April 1 1926 it was split off as the minor district (King Amphoe) Akat Amnui (อากาศอำนวย) - the present day Akat Amnui district in neighboring Sakon Nakhon was also originally controlled from Tha Uthen. The minor district consisted of the seven tambon Na Wa, Ban Kha, Ban Siao, Sam Phong, Ban Waeng, Na Thom and Ban Phaeng.[1] The minor district was renamed to Si Songkhram in 1939,[2] and was upgraded to a full district on March 10 1953.[3]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 106 villages (muban). Si Songkhram itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Si Songkhram. There are further 9 tambon Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Si Songkhram ศรีสงคราม 10 8,120
2. Na Duea นาเดื่อ 11 6,889
3. Ban Ueang บ้านเอื้อง 15 10,738
4. Sam Phong สามผง 16 8,377
5. Tha Bo Songkhram ท่าบ่อสงคราม 7 4,875
6. Ban Kha บ้านข่า 13 6,959
7. Na Kham นาคำ 16 9,444
8. Phon Sawang โพนสว่าง 10 5,612
9. Hat Phaeng หาดแพง 8 4,938

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศ เรื่อง ตั้งกิ่งอำเภอในมณฑลอุดร" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 41 (0 ก): 268. January 24 1926. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2468/A/268.PDF. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17 1939. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. 
  3. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอจักราช อำเภอสัตตหีบ อำเภอศรีสงคราม อำเภอชะอวด อำเภอหนองแซง อำเภอภาชี อำเภอเขาไชยสน อำเภอชุมพลบุรี อำเภอวาริชภูมิ อำเภอสบปราบ และอำเภอสุไหงโกลก พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๖" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 70 (17 ก): 368–371. March 10 1953. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2496/A/017/368.PDF. 

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