Soem Ngam District

Soem Ngam
เสริมงาม
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Lampang Province
Coordinates: 18°3′55″N 99°14′50″E / 18.06528°N 99.24722°E / 18.06528; 99.24722Coordinates: 18°3′55″N 99°14′50″E / 18.06528°N 99.24722°E / 18.06528; 99.24722
Country  Thailand
Province Lampang
Seat Thung Ngam
Area
 • Total 631.727 km2 (243.911 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 32,714
 • Density 51.8/km2 (134/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 52130
Geocode 5204

Soem Ngam (Thai: เสริมงาม; Lanna:  IPA: [sɤ̌ːm ŋāːm]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Hang Chat, Ko Kha, Sop Prap, Thoen of Lampang Province, Thung Hua Chang and Mae Tha of Lamphun Province.

The Khun Tan Range stretches from north to south along the district.

History

Soem Ngan was established as a minor district (King Amphoe) on August 16, 1971 by splitting off the three tambon Thung Ngam, Soem Khwa and Soem Sai from Ko Ka district.[1] The minor district was upgraded to a full district on August 21, 1975.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into four subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 42 villages (muban). Soem Ngam is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Thung Ngam, Soem Sai and Soem Klang. There are further four Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name[3] Thai Villages Inh.[4]
1.Thung Ngamทุ่งงาม118,211
2.Soem Khwaเสริมขวา127,344
3.Soem Saiเสริมซ้าย108,347
4.Soem Klangเสริมกลาง98,366

Resources

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเกาะคา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเสริมงาม จังหวัดลำปาง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 88 (90 ง): 2318. August 24, 1971.
  2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอแวงน้อย อำเภอป่าแดด อำเภอเรณูนคร อำเภอคูเมือง อำเภอคุระบุรี อำเภอแม่ลาน้อย อำเภอเสริมงาม อำเภอไพรบึง และอำเภอหนองโดน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๘ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 92 (166 ก special issue): 1–4. August 21, 1975.
  3. ↑ Thai-English Transcription of Changwat, Amphoe, King Amphoe and Tambon. Bangkok: Kō̜ng Wichākān læ Phǣnngān, Krom Kānpokkhrō̜ng. 2007. ISBN 978-974-7857-04-7.
  4. ↑ "Population statistics 2010". Department of Provincial Administration.


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