Wang Sam Mo district

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Wang Sam Mo (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a district (amphoe) in southeastern Udon Thani province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Si That and Chai Wan of Udon Thani Province, Waritchaphum, Nikhom Nam Un, and Kut Bak of Sakon Nakhon province and Kham Muang, Sam Chai, and Nong Kung Si and Tha Khantho of Kalasin province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Wang Sam Mo was established on 1 October 1975, when the three tambons Nong Kung Thap Ma, Ba Yao, and Nong Ya Sai were split off from Si That district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 13 July 1981.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (mubans). Wang Sam Mo is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Wang Sam Mo. Phasuk is a sub-district municipality which covers the whole same-named tambon. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1. Nong Kung Thap Ma หนองกุงทับม้า 11 7,922
2. Nong Ya Sai หนองหญ้าไซ 9 7,649
3. Ba Yao บะยาว 12 9,441
4. Phasuk ผาสุก 18 15,421
5. Kham Khok Sung คำโคกสูง 9 5,615
6. Wang Sam Mo วังสามหมอ 13 11,683

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