Sung Men district

Sung Men (Thai: สูงเม่น, pronounced [sǔːŋ mên]) is a district (amphoe) of Phrae province, northern Thailand.

Sung Men
สูงเม่น
District
District location in Phrae province
District location in Phrae province
Coordinates: 18°3′7″N 100°6′42″E
CountryThailand
ProvincePhrae
SeatSung Men
Area
 • Total375.0 km2 (144.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total80,129
 • Density213.7/km2 (553/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code54130
Geocode5404
Community store, Sung Men district

History

In 1903 the district name was Mae Phuak (แม่พวก) and was centered in Ban Sung Men.[1] The government changed the district name to Sung Men in 1917.[2]

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).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Sung Menสูงเม่น97,711
2.Nam Chamน้ำชำ1510,094
3.Hua Faiหัวฝาย1310,610
4.Don Munดอนมูล107,701
5.Ban Laoบ้านเหล่า95,885
6.Ban Kwangบ้านกวาง63,496
7.Ban Pongบ้านปง65,151
8.Ban Katบ้านกาศ73,427
9.Rong Katร่องกาศ117,641
10.Sop Saiสบสาย63,891
11.Wiang Thongเวียงทอง1210,485
12.Phra Luangพระหลวง54,037

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.


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