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
Coordinates: 18°3′7″N 100°6′42″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Phrae
Seat	Sung Men
Area
• Total	375.0 km2 (144.8 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	80,129
• Density	213.7/km2 (553/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	54130
Geocode	5404

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 Men	สูงเม่น	9	7,711
2.	Nam Cham	น้ำชำ	15	10,094
3.	Hua Fai	หัวฝาย	13	10,610
4.	Don Mun	ดอนมูล	10	7,701
5.	Ban Lao	บ้านเหล่า	9	5,885
6.	Ban Kwang	บ้านกวาง	6	3,496
7.	Ban Pong	บ้านปง	6	5,151
8.	Ban Kat	บ้านกาศ	7	3,427
9.	Rong Kat	ร่องกาศ	11	7,641
10.	Sop Sai	สบสาย	6	3,891
11.	Wiang Thong	เวียงทอง	12	10,485
12.	Phra Luang	พระหลวง	5	4,037

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.

External links

• amphoe.com