Sam Sung District

Sam Sung ซำสูง
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Khon Kaen Province
Coordinates: 16°32′35″N 103°4′47″E / 16.54306°N 103.07972°E / 16.54306; 103.07972Coordinates: 16°32′35″N 103°4′47″E / 16.54306°N 103.07972°E / 16.54306; 103.07972
Country	Thailand
Province	Khon Kaen
Seat	Kranuan
Area
• Total	116.7 km2 (45.1 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	23,672
• Density	202.8/km2 (525/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	40170
Geocode	4021

Sam Sung (Thai: ซำสูง, pronounced [sām sǔːŋ]) is a district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on March 31, 1994 by splitting five tambon from Kranuan district. The establishment of the new district became effective on April 30.^[1][2]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.^[3] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.^[4]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Mueang Khon Kaen, Nam Phong and Kranuan of Khon Kaen Province, and Chuen Chom and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Sam Sung (เทศบาลตำบลซำสูง) covers the complete tambon Kranuan. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

1. ↑ khonkaen.doae.go.th
2. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอกระนวน จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอซำสูง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (42 ง): 13. May 26, 1994. 
3. ↑ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online. 
4. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. 

External links

• amphoe.com