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Sung Men สูงเม่น
District
District location in Phrae province
Coordinates: 18°3′7″N 100°6′42″E / 18.05194°N 100.11167°E / 18.05194; 100.11167
Country	Thailand
Province	Phrae
Seat	Sung Men
Area
• Total	375.0 km (144.8 sq mi)
Population
• Total	80,129
• Density	213.7/km (553/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	54130
Geocode	5404

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. The government changed the district name to Sung Men in 1917.

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).

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.

External links

• amphoe.com

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