Sung Men District

Sung Men
สูงเม่น
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Phrae Province
Coordinates: 18°3′7″N 100°6′42″E / 18.05194°N 100.11167°E / 18.05194; 100.11167Coordinates: 18°3′7″N 100°6′42″E / 18.05194°N 100.11167°E / 18.05194; 100.11167
Country  Thailand
Province Phrae
Seat Sung Men
Area
  Total 375.0 km2 (144.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 80,129
  Density 213.7/km2 (553/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 54130
Geocode 5404
Community store in Sung Men District

Sung Men (Thai: สูงเม่น; IPA: [sǔːŋ mên]) is a district (Amphoe) of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.

History

In 1903 the district name was Mae Phuak (แม่พวก) and was centered in Ban Sung Men.[1] The government changed the district name to Sung Men in 1917.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Den Chai, Long, Mueang Phrae of Phrae Province, Tha Pla and Mueang Uttaradit of Uttaradit Province.

The important water resource is the Yom River.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 109 villages (muban). The townships (thesaban tambon) Sung Men covers parts of tambon Sung Men. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Sung Menสูงเม่น97,711
2.Nam Chamน้ำชำ1510,094
3.Hua Faiหัวฝาย1310,610
4.Don Munดอนมูล107,701
5.Ban Laoบ้านเหล่า95,885
6.Ban Kwangบ้านกวาง63,496
7.Ban Pongบ้านปง65,151
8.Ban Katบ้านกาศ73,427
9.Rong Katร่องกาศ117,641
10.Sop Saiสบสาย63,891
11.Wiang Thongเวียงทอง1210,485
12.Phra Luangพระหลวง54,037

References

  1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 19 (53): 1024. March 22, 1903.
  2. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. April 29, 1917.


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