Amphoe Sam Chuk

Infobox Amphoe
name=Sam Chuk
thai=สามชุก
province=Suphanburi
coordinates=coord|14|45|19|N|100|5|41|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Sam Chuk
area=355.9
population=58,223
population_as_of=2000
density=163.6
postal_code=72130
geocode=7208

Sam Chuk ( _th. สามชุก) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northern part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.

History

Originally the district name was Nang Buat. In 1911 when the government separated a part of Nang Buat district and established Doem Bang district, they also moved the district office to Ban Sam Pheng, Tambon Sam Chuk. In 1939 the district name was changed to Sam Chuk as the central tambon. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Si Prachan, Don Chedi, Nong Ya Sai and Doem Bang Nang Buat of Suphanburi Province, and Sawaeng Ha of Ang Thong Province.

The main water resource of Sam Chuk is the Tha Chin river or Suphan river.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts ("tambon"). Sam Chuk is also the only township ("thesaban tambon") of the district and covers parts of the "tambon" Sam Chuk, Yan Yao and Krasiao.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=695&pv=65 amphoe.com]