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(Redirected from Soem Ngam District) District in Lampang, Thailand
Soem Ngam เสริมงาม
District
District location in Lampang provinceDistrict location in Lampang province
Coordinates: 18°3′55″N 99°14′50″E / 18.06528°N 99.24722°E / 18.06528; 99.24722
CountryThailand
ProvinceLampang
SeatThung Ngam
Area
 • Total631.727 km (243.911 sq mi)
Population
 • Total32,714
 • Density51.8/km (134/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code52130
Geocode5204

Soem Ngam (Thai: เสริมงาม, pronounced [sɤ̌ːm ŋāːm]; Northern Thai: ) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Lampang province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Hang Chat, Ko Kha, Sop Prap, Thoen of Lampang Province, Thung Hua Chang and Mae Tha of Lamphun province.

The Khun Tan Range stretches from north to south along the district.

History

Soem Ngam was established as a minor district (king amphoe) on 16 August 1971 by splitting off tambons Thung Ngam, Soem Khwa, and Soem Sai from Ko Ka District. The minor district was upgraded to a full district on 21 August 1975.

Administration

The district is divided into four subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 42 villages (mubans). Soem Ngam is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Thung Ngam, Soem Sai, and Soem Klang. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.
1. Thung Ngam ทุ่งงาม 11 8,211
2. Soem Khwa เสริมขวา 12 7,344
3. Soem Sai เสริมซ้าย 10 8,347
4. Soem Klang เสริมกลาง 09 8,366

Resources

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเกาะคา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเสริมงาม จังหวัดลำปาง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 88 (90 ง): 2318. August 24, 1971. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอแวงน้อย อำเภอป่าแดด อำเภอเรณูนคร อำเภอคูเมือง อำเภอคุระบุรี อำเภอแม่ลาน้อย อำเภอเสริมงาม อำเภอไพรบึง และอำเภอหนองโดน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๘ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 92 (166 ก special issue): 1–4. August 21, 1975. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
  3. Thai-English Transcription of Changwat, Amphoe, King Amphoe and Tambon. Bangkok: Kō̜ng Wichākān læ Phǣnngān, Krom Kānpokkhrō̜ng. 2007. ISBN 978-974-7857-04-7.
  4. "Population statistics 2010". Department of Provincial Administration.

External links

Districts of Lampang


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