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Amphoe Sangkhom
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| Province: | Nong Khai |
| District office: | Kaeng Kai |
| Area: | 449.7 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 22,998 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 51.1 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 4308 |
| Postal code: | 43160 |
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Sangkhom (Thai: สังคม) is the westernmost district (Amphoe) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Si Chiang Mai, Pho Tak of Nong Khai Province, Na Yung of Udon Thani Province and Pak Chom of Loei Province. To the north across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Vientiane Prefecture.
Originally the are was a tambon of Tha Bo district, which became part of the newly established Si Chiang Mai district on August 4 1958. It was established as a minor district (King Amphoe) on March 1 1966,[1] and upgraded to a full district on November 16 1971.[2] From November 14 1975 till November 14 1978 the district was under military administration as part of the military operation 115.[3]
The district slogan is Naga Fireball Festival; famous dried bananas; golden beaches.
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 36 villages (muban). Sangkhom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sangkhom and Kaeng Kai. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Kaeng Kai | แก้งไก่ | 6 | 4,304 | |
| 2. | Pha Tang | ผาตั้ง | 7 | 5,724 | |
| 3. | Ban Muang | บ้านม่วง | 7 | 3,030 | |
| 4. | Na Ngio | นางิ้ว | 9 | 6,094 | |
| 5. | Sangkhom | สังคม | 7 | 3,846 |
- ^ (March 1 1966) "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (กิ่งอำเภอสังคม อำเภอศรีเชียงใหม่ จังหวัดหนองคาย)" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 83 (19 ง): 997.
- ^ (November 16 1971) "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอปลาปาก อำเภอเชียงกลาง อำเภอปากชม อำเภอบ้านม่วง อำเภอพังโคน อำเภอดอนสัก อำเภอพนม อำเภอเวียงสระ อำเภอสังคม และอำเภอหัวตะพาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๔" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 88 (123 ก): 745-748.
- ^ amphoe.com translated by siammission.com
| Amphoe of Nong Khai |  |
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Mueang Nong Khai - Tha Bo - Bueng Kan - Phon Charoen - Phon Phisai - So Phisai - Si Chiang Mai - Sangkhom - Seka - Pak Khat - Bueng Khong Long - Si Wilai - Bung Khla - Sakhrai - Fao Rai - Rattanawapi - Pho Tak |
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