Amphoe Sam Sung

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Sam Sung
thai=ซำสูง
province=Khon Kaen
coordinates=coord|16|32|35|N|103|4|47|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Kranuan
area=116.7
population=23,672
population_as_of=2005
density=202.8
postal_code=40170
geocode=4021

Sam Sung ( _th. ซำสูง) is a district ("Amphoe") of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The minor district ("King Amphoe") was established on March 31 1994 by splitting five "tambon" from Kranuan district. The establishment of the new district became effective on April 30. [ [http://khonkaen.doae.go.th/sumsung/image/office/office1.htm khonkaen.doae.go.th] ] [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=111|issue=42 ง|pages=13|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอกระนวน จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอซำสูง|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/D/042/13.PDF|date=May 26 1994|language=Thai]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. [cite news|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625|publisher=Manager Online|title=แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550|language=Thai] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=124|issue=46 ก|pages=14–21|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|date=August 24 2007|language=Thai]

Geography

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

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 34 villages ("muban"). The township ("thesaban tambon") Sam Sung (เทศบาลตำบลซำสูง) covers the complete "tambon" Kranuan. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?am=855&pv=5&mid=1 amphoe.com]