Bueng Sam Phan บึงสามพัน | |
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 District location inPhetchabun province | |
| Coordinates:15°47′48″N101°0′30″E / 15.79667°N 101.00833°E /15.79667; 101.00833 | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phetchabun |
| Seat | Bueng Sam Phan |
| Area | |
• Total | 489.8 km2 (189.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 66,613 |
| • Density | 136.0/km2 (352/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 67160 |
| Geocode | 6708 |
Bueng Sam Phan (Thai:บึงสามพัน,pronounced[bɯ̄ŋsǎːmpʰān]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part ofPhetchabun province, northernThailand.
Tambon Sap Samo Thot was created by separating it from Tambon Ban Phot,Nong Phai district in 1966. On 15 May 1975tambon Sap Samo Thot together withtambons Sap Mai Daeng, Nong Chaeng, and Kan Chu were split from Nong Phai District to create the minor district (king amphoe) Bueng Sam Phan.[1] It was namedBueng Sam Phan ('Sam Phan pond') after the most important water resource of the district.
The minor district was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979.[2]
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise)Chon Daen andNong Phai of Phetchabun Province,Phakdi Chumphon ofChaiyaphum province,Wichian Buri of Phetchabun, andPhaisali andNong Bua ofNakhon Sawan province.
The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 117 villages (mubans). Sap Samo Thot is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts oftambons Sap Samo Thot and Bueng Sam Phan. There are nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| 1. | Sap Samo Thot | ซับสมอทอด | |
| 2. | Sap Mai Daeng | ซับไม้แดง | |
| 3. | Nong Chaeng | หนองแจง | |
| 4. | Kan Chu | กันจุ | |
| 5. | Wang Phikun | วังพิกุล | |
| 6. | Phaya Wang | พญาวัง | |
| 7. | Si Mongkhon | ศรีมงคล | |
| 8. | Sa Kaeo | สระแก้ว | |
| 9. | Bueng Sam Phan | บึงสามพัน |
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