Sam Sung district

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SamSung ซำสูง
District
District location in Khon Kaen province
Coordinates: 16°32′35″N 103°4′47″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Khon Kaen
Seat	Kranuan
Area
• Total	116.7 km^2 (45.1 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	23,672
• Density	202.8/km^2 (525/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	40170
Geocode	4021

Sam Sung (Thai: ซำสูง, pronounced [sām sǔːŋ]; Northeastern Thai: ซำสูง, pronounced [sa᷇m sǔːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 31 March 1994 by splitting five tambons from Kranuan district. The establishment of the new district became effective on 30 April.[1][2]

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[3] On 24 August, the upgrade became official.[4]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise): Mueang Khon Kaen, Nam Phong, and Kranuan of Khon Kaen Province; Chuen Chom and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham province.

Administration

The district is divided into five subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) Sam Sung (เทศบาลตำบลซำสูง) covers tambon Kranuan. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Kranuan	กระนวน	6	5,188
2.	Kham Maet	คำแมด	5	3,449
3.	Ban Non	บ้านโนน	9	5,877
4.	Khu Kham	คูคำ	7	4,624
5.	Huai Toei	ห้วยเตย	7	4,534

References

1. khonkaen.doae.go.th Archived 2007-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
2. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอกระนวน จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอซำสูง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (42 ง): 13. May 26, 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.
3. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
4. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.

External links

• amphoe.com