Sang Khom District

Sang Khom (Thai: สร้างคอม, pronounced [sâːŋ kʰɔ̄m]) is a district (amphoe) in northern Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.

Not to be confused with Sangkhom District.
Sang Khom

สร้างคอม
District
District location in Udon Thani Province
Coordinates: 17°49′32″N 103°5′19″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceUdon Thani
SeatSang Khom
Area
 • Total287.179 km2 (110.880 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total28,441
 • Density99.0/km2 (256/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code41260
Geocode4120

Etymology

The district's original name was "Ban Sang Khom" (Thai: บ้านส่างคอม), only slightly different from the modern variation. The word sang (Thai: ส้าง) or (Thai: สร้าง) is (Thai: ส่าง) in the Lao-Isan dialect and means 'pond' or 'minor body of water', while khom (Thai: คอม) is a species of tree native to the area. A story is told that when the village was first established, around the year 1898, there was some digging going on in a local pond and after some time, khom trees grew around the pond's shore. Therefore, the villagers called the place "Sang Khom."[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (clockwise from the southeast) Ban Dung and Phen of Udon Thani Province and Phon Phisai of Nong Khai Province.

Sang Khom District is home to Nam Pan Lake, a sizable body of freshwater in the northern part of the district.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 15 May 1975, when three tambons, Sang Khom, Ban Yuat, and Chiang Da, split from Phen District.[2] On 21 May 1990 it was upgraded to a full district.[3]

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 52 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Sang Khomสร้างคอม137,512
2.Chiang Daเชียงดา83,397
3.Ban Yuatบ้านยวด64,090
4.Ban Khokบ้านโคก107,263
5.Na Sa-atนาสะอาด82,247
6.Ban Hin Ngomบ้านหินโงม73,932
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References
  1. url=http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?am=785&pv=72&mid=1
  2. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเพ็ญ จังหวัดอุดรธานี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอสร้างคอม (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 92 (94 ง): 1250. May 20, 1975.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอห้วยผึ้ง อำเภอวังวิเศษ อำเภอคลองหาด อำเภอป่าบอน อำเภอหนองหญ้าปล้อง อำเภอวังโป่ง อำเภอควนเนียง อำเภอหนองหญ้าไซ อำเภอบ้านนาเดิม อำเภอทุ่งฝน อำเภอสร้างคอม และอำเภอทองแสนขัน พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๓ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 107 (83 ก special): 1–4. May 21, 1994.
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