- Amphoe Sangkhom
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Sangkhom
thai=สังคม
province=Nong Khai
coordinates=coord|18|3|51|N|102|16|24|E|type:admin2nd_region:TH
capital=Kaeng Kai
area=449.7
population=22,998
population_as_of=2005
density=51.1
postal_code=43160
geocode=4308Sangkhom ( _th. สังคม) is the westernmost district ("
Amphoe ") ofNong Khai Province , northeasternThailand .Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Si Chiang Mai, Pho Tak of Nong Khai Province, Na Yung of
Udon Thani Province and Pak Chom ofLoei Province . To the north across theMekong river is the Laotian province Vientiane Prefecture.History
Originally the are was a "tambon" of Tha Bo district, which became part of the newly established Si Chiang Mai district on August 4 1958. It was established as a minor district ("
King Amphoe ") on March 1 1966, [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=83|issue=19 ง|pages=997|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (กิ่งอำเภอสังคม อำเภอศรีเชียงใหม่ จังหวัดหนองคาย)|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2509/D/019/997.PDF|date=March 1 1966|language=Thai] and upgraded to a full district on November 16 1971. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=88|issue=123 ก|pages=745–748|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอปลาปาก อำเภอเชียงกลาง อำเภอปากชม อำเภอบ้านม่วง อำเภอพังโคน อำเภอดอนสัก อำเภอพนม อำเภอเวียงสระ อำเภอสังคม และอำเภอหัวตะพาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๔|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2514/A/123/745.PDF|date=November 16 1971|language=Thai] From November 14 1975 till November 14 1978 the district was under military administration as part of the "military operation 115". [ [http://www.siammission.com/Isaan/Prayer/adoption/nongkhai/amphoe/1-sangkhom/amphoe.htm amphoe.com translated by siammission.com] ]ymbols
The district slogan is "Naga Fireball Festival; famous dried bananas; golden beaches."
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 36 villages ("muban "). Sangkhom is a township ("thesaban tambon ") which covers parts of "tambon" Sangkhom and Kaeng Kai. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=741&pv=68 amphoe.com]
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