Nikhom Kham Soi
นิคมคำสร้อย | |
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![]() Thailand Rte 212, Chayangkun Rd, Na Kok village | |
![]() District location in
Mukdahan province | |
Coordinates: 16°22′18″N 104°33′2″E / 16.37167°N 104.55056°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Mukdahan |
Seat | Nikhom Kham Soi |
Area | |
• Total | 377.2 km2 (145.6 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 42,225 |
• Density | 111.9/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 ( ICT) |
Postal code | 49130 |
Geocode | 4902 |
Nikhom Kham Soi ( Thai: นิคมคำสร้อย, pronounced [ní(ʔ).kʰōm kʰām sɔ̂j]) is a district ( amphoe) of Mukdahan province, northeastern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Nong Sung, Mueang Mukdahan and Don Tan of Mukdahan Province, and Loeng Nok Tha of Yasothon province.
The minor district ( king amphoe) was established on 2 June 1975, when the five tambons Nikhom Kham Soi, Na Kok, Na Udom, Nong Waeng, and Kok Daeng were split off from Mukdahan district. [1] It was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979. [2] When Mukdahan Province was created in 1982, Nikhom Kham Soi was one of the districts forming the new province.
The district is divided into seven sub-districts ( tambons), which are further subdivided into 79 villages ( mubans). Nikhom Kham Soi is a township ( thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Nikhom Kham Soi, Na Kok, and Chok Chai. There are a further seven tambon administrative organization (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
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1. | Nikhom Kham Soi | นิคมคำสร้อย | 14 | 8,541 | |
2. | Na Kok | นากอก | 13 | 5,278 | |
3. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | 11 | 7,574 | |
4. | Kok Daeng | กกแดง | 13 | 5,119 | |
5. | Na Udom | นาอุดม | 12 | 8,273 | |
6. | Chok Chai | โชคชัย | 9 | 4,367 | |
7. | Rom Klao | ร่มเกล้า | 7 | 3,073 |