Coordinates: 18°3′7″N 100°6′42″E / 18.05194°N 100.11167°E / 18.05194; 100.11167

Sung Men district

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Sung Men
สูงเม่น
District location in Phrae province
District location in Phrae province
Coordinates: 18°3′7″N 100°6′42″E / 18.05194°N 100.11167°E / 18.05194; 100.11167
CountryThailand
ProvincePhrae
SeatSung Men
Area
 • Total375.0 km2 (144.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total80,129
 • Density213.7/km2 (553/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code54130
Geocode5404
Community store, Sung Men district

Sung Men (Thai: สูงเม่น, pronounced [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, and 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 divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 109 villages (mubans). The townships (thesaban tambons) Sung Men covers parts of tambon Sung Men. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Sung Men สูงเม่น 9 7,711
2. Nam Cham น้ำชำ 15 10,094
3. Hua Fai หัวฝาย 13 10,610
4. Don Mun ดอนมูล 10 7,701
5. Ban Lao บ้านเหล่า 9 5,885
6. Ban Kwang บ้านกวาง 6 3,496
7. Ban Pong บ้านปง 6 5,151
8. Ban Kat บ้านกาศ 7 3,427
9. Rong Kat ร่องกาศ 11 7,641
10. Sop Sai สบสาย 6 3,891
11. Wiang Thong เวียงทอง 12 10,485
12. Phra Luang พระหลวง 5 4,037

References

  1. ^ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 19 (53): 1024. March 22, 1903. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2012.
  2. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. April 29, 1917. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.

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