Thung Saliam district

Thung Saliam (Thai: ทุ่งเสลี่ยม, pronounced [tʰûŋ sā.lìa̯m]) is a district (amphoe) of Sukhothai province, in the lower north of Thailand.[1][2]

Thung Saliam
ทุ่งเสลี่ยม
District location in Sukhothai province
District location in Sukhothai province
Coordinates: 17°19′15″N 99°33′39″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSukhothai
SeatThung Saliam
Area
  Total569.932 km2 (220.052 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
  Total49,962
  Density87.66/km2 (227.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code64150
Geocode6409

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Si Satchanalai, Sawankhalok, Si Samrong and Ban Dan Lan Hoi of Sukhothai Province, and Thoen of Lampang province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Thung Saliam was established in 1957, when the two tambons Thung Saliam and Klang Dong were split off from Sawankhalok District.[3] It was upgraded to a full district in 1959.[4]

Its name Thung Saliam literally means "field of Indian lilacs", because there used to be this kind of mahogany that used to grow abundantly in the area.

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (mubans). The sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) Thung Saliam covers parts of tambon Thung Saliam, and Khao Kaeo Si Sombun the entire sub-district of the same name. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[5]
1.Ban Mai Chai Mongkhonบ้านใหม่ไชยมงคล0907,179
2.Thai Chana Suekไทยชนะศึก1108,274
3.Thung Saliamทุ่งเสลี่ยม1314,303
4.Klang Dongกลางดง1512,207
5.Khao Kaeo Si Sombunเขาแก้วศรีสมบูรณ์1107,999

References


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