Amphoe Si Songkhram
Encyclopedia
Si Songkhram is a district (Amphoe
) in the province Nakhon Phanom
in the northeast of Thailand
.
, Ban Phaeng
, Tha Uthen
, Phon Sawan
and Na Wa
of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Akat Amnuai
of Sakon Nakhon Province
.
The district is named after its main river, the Songkhram River
.
. On April 1 1926 it was split off as the minor district (King Amphoe) Akat Amnui (อากาศอำนวย) - the present day Akat Amnui district in neighboring Sakon Nakhon was also originally controlled from Tha Uthen. The minor district consisted of the seven tambon Na Wa, Ban Kha, Ban Siao, Sam Phong, Ban Waeng, Na Thom and Ban Phaeng. The minor district was renamed to Si Songkhram in 1939, and was upgraded to a full district on March 10 1953.
), which are further subdivided into 106 villages (muban
). Si Songkhram itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Si Songkhram. There are further 9 tambon 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...
) in the province Nakhon Phanom
Nakhon Phanom Province
Nakhon Phanom is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Sakon Nakhon and Bueng Kan. To the north-east it borders Khammouan of Laos.-Geography:...
in the northeast of 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 north clockwise) Na ThomAmphoe Na Thom
Na Thom is a district of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Phaeng and Si Songkhram of Nakhon Phanom Province, Akat Amnuai of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Seka and Bueng Khong Long of Nong Khai Province.-History:The minor district Na Thom was...
, Ban Phaeng
Amphoe Ban Phaeng
Ban Phaeng is a district in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Tha Uthen, Si Songkhram and Na Thom of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Bueng Khong Long of Bueng Kan Province...
, Tha Uthen
Amphoe Tha Uthen
Tha Uthen is a district of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Nakhon Phanom, Phon Sawan, Si Songkhram and Ban Phaeng of Nakhon Phanom Province...
, Phon Sawan
Amphoe Phon Sawan
Phon Sawan is a district in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Na Wa, Si Songkhram, Tha Uthen and Mueang Nakhon Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The minor district was established on January...
and Na Wa
Amphoe Na Wa
Na Wa is a district in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Si Songkhram, Phon Sawan, and in Sakon Nakhon Province the districts Kusuman, Mueang Sakon Nakhon, Phanna Nikhom and Akat Amnuai.The main rivers are the Un and Yam.-Economy:The...
of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Akat Amnuai
Amphoe Akat Amnuai
Akat Amnuai is a district of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-History:The minor district Akat Amnuai was created on May 15 1963, when the four tambon Akat, Wa Yai, Phon Phaeng and Phon Ngam were split off from Wanon Niwat district...
of Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin and Udon Thani...
.
The district is named after its main river, the Songkhram River
Songkhram River
The Songkhram River is the one of tributaries of the Mekong River. It originates in the hills between Nong Han district, Udon Thani Province and Sawang Daen Din district, Sakon Nakhon Province...
.
History
The area was at first part of Tha Uthen districtAmphoe Tha Uthen
Tha Uthen is a district of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Nakhon Phanom, Phon Sawan, Si Songkhram and Ban Phaeng of Nakhon Phanom Province...
. On April 1 1926 it was split off as the minor district (King Amphoe) Akat Amnui (อากาศอำนวย) - the present day Akat Amnui district in neighboring Sakon Nakhon was also originally controlled from Tha Uthen. The minor district consisted of the seven tambon Na Wa, Ban Kha, Ban Siao, Sam Phong, Ban Waeng, Na Thom and Ban Phaeng. The minor district was renamed to Si Songkhram in 1939, and was upgraded to a full district on March 10 1953.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 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 106 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...
). Si Songkhram itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Si Songkhram. There are further 9 tambon 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. | Si Songkhram | ศรีสงคราม | 10 | 8,120 | |
| 2. | Na Duea | นาเดื่อ | 11 | 6,889 | |
| 3. | Ban Ueang | บ้านเอื้อง | 15 | 10,738 | |
| 4. | Sam Phong | สามผง | 16 | 8,377 | |
| 5. | Tha Bo Songkhram | ท่าบ่อสงคราม | 7 | 4,875 | |
| 6. | Ban Kha | บ้านข่า | 13 | 6,959 | |
| 7. | Na Kham | นาคำ | 16 | 9,444 | |
| 8. | Phon Sawang | โพนสว่าง | 10 | 5,612 | |
| 9. | Hat Phaeng | หาดแพง | 8 | 4,938 |