Thung Saliam district
District in Sukhothai, Thailand
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Thung Saliam (Thai: ทุ่งเสลี่ยม, pronounced [tʰûŋ sā.lìam]; Northern Thai: ᨴ᩵ᩩᨩᨽᩖ᩠᩵ᨿᨾ, pronounced [tôːŋ sā.lǐam]) is a district (amphoe) of Sukhothai province, in the lower north of Thailand.[1][2]
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Thung Saliam
ทุ่งเสลี่ยม | |
|---|---|
Luang Pho Sila, enshrined in Wat Thung Saliam Wat Phiphat Mongkhon Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon of Mueang Bang Khlang | |
 District location in Sukhothai province | |
| Coordinates: 17°19′15″N 99°33′39″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Sukhothai |
| Seat | Thung Saliam |
| Area | |
• Total | 569.932 km2 (220.052 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 49,962 |
| • Density | 87.66/km2 (227.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 64150 |
| Geocode | 6409 |
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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 tambons Thung Saliam and Klang Dong were split off from Sawankhalok District.[3] It was upgraded to a full district in 1959.[4]
Its name Thung Saliam literally means "field of Indian lilacs", because there used to be this kind of mahogany that used to grow abundantly in the area.
Administration
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (mubans). The sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) Thung Saliam covers parts of tambon Thung Saliam, and Khao Kaeo Si Sombun the entire sub-district of the same name. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Mai Chai Mongkhon | บ้านใหม่ไชยมงคล | 9 | 7,179 |
| 2. | Thai Chana Suek | ไทยชนะศึก | 11 | 8,274 |
| 3. | Thung Saliam | ทุ่งเสลี่ยม | 13 | 14,303 |
| 4. | Klang Dong | กลางดง | 15 | 12,207 |
| 5. | Khao Kaeo Si Sombun | เขาแก้วศรีสมบูรณ์ | 11 | 7,999 |
