Sai Ngam District

Sai Ngam (Thai: ไทรงาม, pronounced [sāj ŋāːm]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, central Thailand.

Sai Ngam

ไทรงาม
District location in Kamphaeng Phet Province
Coordinates: 16°28′20″N 99°53′48″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceKamphaeng Phet
SeatSai Ngam
Area
  Total448.9 km2 (173.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total51,183
  Density114.0/km2 (295/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code62150
Geocode6202

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sai Thong Watthana, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Phran Kratai, Lan Krabue of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Wachirabarami and Sam Ngam of Phichit Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Sai Ngam was created on 15 May 1975, when the two tambons Sai Ngam and Nong Khla were split off from Mueang Kamphaeng Phet District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (mubans). Sai Ngam is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Sai Ngam. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Sai Ngamไทรงาม109,098
2.Nong Khlaหนองคล้า85,279
3.Nong Thongหนองทอง116,746
4.Nong Mai Kongหนองไม้กอง106,860
5.Maha Chaiมหาชัย127,317
6.Phan Thongพานทอง107,917
7.Nong Mae Taengหนองแม่แตง117,966

References


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