Amphoe Nikhom Kham Soi
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Nikhom Kham Soi is a district (Amphoe
) of Mukdahan Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Mueang Mukdahan
and Don Tan
of Mukdahan Province, and Loeng Nok Tha
of Yasothon Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on March 25 1979. When Mukdahan Province was created in 1982, Nikhom Kham Soi was one of districts forming the new new province.
), which are further subdivided into 79 villages (muban
). Nikhom Kham Soi is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Nikhom Kham Soi, Na Kok and Chok Chai. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Mukdahan Province
Mukdahan Province
Mukdahan is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Amnat Charoen, Yasothon, Roi Et, Kalasin, Sakon Nakhon and Nakhon Phanom. To the east it borders the Mekong River, across which lies Savannakhet Province of Laos.-Geography:The province is located in the...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Nong SungAmphoe Nong Sung
Nong Sung is a district of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khamcha-i, Mueang Mukdahan and Nikhom Kham Soi of Mukdahan Province, Loeng Nok Tha of Yasothon Province, Nong Phok of Roi Et Province, and Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province.-History:The minor...
, Mueang Mukdahan
Amphoe Mueang Mukdahan
Mueang Mukdahan is the capital district of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Don Tan, Nikhom Kham Soi, Nong Sung, Khamcha-i, Dong Luang of Mukdahan Province, That Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province and Wan Yai of Mukdahan Province again...
and Don Tan
Amphoe Don Tan
Don Tan is the southeasternmost district of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Originally Don Tan was a Tambon of Mukdahan district, Nakhon Phanom Province. Don Tan was upgraded to a minor district in 1963, which was further upgraded to a full district in 1974...
of Mukdahan Province, and Loeng Nok Tha
Amphoe Loeng Nok Tha
Loeng Nok Tha is a district of Yasothon Province in northeastern Thailand. Loeng Nok Tha town, the administrative center of the district, lies 69 km from Mueang Yasothon, and approximately 600 km from Bangkok.-History:...
of Yasothon Province
Yasothon Province
Yasothon is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand on the Chi River. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket and Roi Et.-Geography:...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on June 2 1975, when the five tambon Nikhom Kham Soi, Na Kok, Na Udom, Nong Waeng and Kok Daeng were split off from Mukdahan districtAmphoe Mueang Mukdahan
Mueang Mukdahan is the capital district of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Don Tan, Nikhom Kham Soi, Nong Sung, Khamcha-i, Dong Luang of Mukdahan Province, That Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province and Wan Yai of Mukdahan Province again...
. It was upgraded to a full district on March 25 1979. When Mukdahan Province was created in 1982, Nikhom Kham Soi was one of districts forming the new new province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 79 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Nikhom Kham Soi is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Nikhom Kham Soi, Na Kok and Chok Chai. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nikhom Kham Soi | นิคมคำสร้อย | 14 | 8,541 | |
| 2. | Na Kok | นากอก | 13 | 5,278 | |
| 3. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | 11 | 7,574 | |
| 4. | Kok Daeng | กกแดง | 13 | 5,119 | |
| 5. | Na Udom | นาอุดม | 12 | 8,273 | |
| 6. | Chok Chai | โชคชัย | 9 | 4,367 | |
| 7. | Rom Klao | ร่มเกล้า | 7 | 3,073 |