Amphoe Samko
Encyclopedia
Sam Ko is the district (Amphoe
) in the western part of Ang Thong Province
, central Thailand
.
to become a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1962. It was upgraded to full district in 1965.
and Wiset Chai Chan
of Ang Thong Province and Si Prachan
of Suphanburi Province
.
). The township (thesaban tambon) Samko covers the tambon Samko, Ratsadon Phatthana and Mongkhon Tham Nimit.
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...
) in the western part of Ang Thong Province
Ang Thong Province
Ang Thong is one of the central provinces of Thailand. The name means "golden bowl" which refer to Angthong as a central for prosperity as it has a lot of rice fields....
, central 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...
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History
The district was separated from Wiset Chai Chan districtAmphoe Wiset Chai Chan
Wiset Chai Chan is a district in the southwestern part of Ang Thong Province, central Thailand.-History:When King Naresuan the Great defeated the Burmese troops at Don Chedi, he led his troops pass by Tambon Phai Cham Sin. He saw the strategic use of the area with the Noi River as a natural...
to become a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1962. It was upgraded to full district in 1965.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pho ThongAmphoe Pho Thong
Pho Thong is a district in the northern part of Ang Thong Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1890, at that time named Huai Ling Tok...
and Wiset Chai Chan
Amphoe Wiset Chai Chan
Wiset Chai Chan is a district in the southwestern part of Ang Thong Province, central Thailand.-History:When King Naresuan the Great defeated the Burmese troops at Don Chedi, he led his troops pass by Tambon Phai Cham Sin. He saw the strategic use of the area with the Noi River as a natural...
of Ang Thong Province and Si Prachan
Amphoe Si Prachan
Si Prachan is a district in the eastern part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The government separated some part of Tha Phi Liang district and Nang Buat district to create the Si Prachan district in 1901.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Suphanburi, Don Chedi and Sam...
of Suphanburi Province
Suphanburi Province
Suphan Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom and Kanchanaburi.- Etymology :...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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...
). The township (thesaban tambon) Samko covers the tambon Samko, Ratsadon Phatthana and Mongkhon Tham Nimit.
| 1. | Samko | สามโก้ | |
| 2. | Ratsadon Phatthana | ราษฎรพัฒนา | |
| 3. | Op Thom | อบทม | |
| 4. | Pho Muang Phan | โพธิ์ม่วงพันธ์ | |
| 5. | Mongkhon Tham Nimit | มงคลธรรมนิมิต |