Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Area 569.9 km² Province Sukhothai Province | Seat Thung Saliam Postal code 64150 Population 49,962 (2009) Geocode 6409 | |
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Thung Saliam (Thai: ทุ่งเสลี่ยม) is a district (Amphoe) of Sukhothai Province, in the lower north of Thailand.
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Map of Thung Saliam District, Sukhothai, Thailand
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Si Satchanalai, Sawankhalok, Si Samrong and Ban Dan Lan Hoi of Sukhothai Province, and Thoen of Lampang Province.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Thung Saliam was established in 1957, when the two tambon Thung Saliam and Klang Dong were split off from Sawankhalok district. It was upgraded to a full district in 1959.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (muban). The subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) Thung Saliam covers parts of tambon Thung Saliam, and Khao Kaeo Si Sombun the whole same-named subdistrict. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).