Si Songkhram district

Si Songkhram ; ศรีสงคราม
Province:	Nakhon Phanom
Surface:	671.317 km²
Residents:	69,016 (2013)
Population density :	98.2 U / km²
ZIP :	48150
Geocode :	4808
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Market on the main street of Si Songkhram

Amphoe Si Songkhram ( Thai : อำเภอ ศรีสงคราม ) is a district ( amphoe - administrative district) in the province of Nakhon Phanom . The province of Nakhon Phanom is located in the northeast region of Thailand , the so-called Isan .

geography

Si Songkhram County is located in the north of the province, about 70 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital.

Neighboring districts (from north clockwise): Amphoe Na Thom , Ban Phaeng , Tha Uthen , Phon Sawan and Na Wa in the province of Nakhon Phanom and Amphoe Akat Amnuai the province of Sakon Nakhon .

The name of the county comes from its largest river, the Maenam Songkhram (Songkhram River) .

history

The area of today's Si Songkhram County was originally part of the Tha Uthen district . On April 1, 1926, however, it was separated and set up as a "branch circle " ( King Amphoe ) Akat Amnui ( อากาศอำนวย ). It initially consisted of the seven Tambon Na Wa, Ban Kha, Ban Siao, Sam Phong, Ban Waeng, Na Thom and Ban Phaeng. In 1939 the district was renamed Si Songkhram and upgraded to Amphoe on March 10, 1953.

Festivals

Wat Aranyawiwek, view of the museum

So Thang Bang Tradition ( ประเพณี โส้ ทั้ง บั้ง ) - Men and women of the So ethnic group perform this dance at cremations in order to lead the soul of the deceased to heaven. The So speak their own language, which sounds similar to the language of the Mon and Khmer . They settle in the Amphoe Tha Uthen, Amphoe Na Kae and Amphoe Si Songkhram.

Attractions

Wat Aranyawiwek (วัด อรัญ ญ วิเวก, alsoWat Luang Phu Tueวัดหลวง ปู่ ตื้อ) -Buddhist temple( Wat ) oftheThai forest traditionin Tambon Ban Kha. The temple is located in the middle of an extensive forest area. Wat Aranyawiwake was the residence of the well-known meditation teacher Luang Phu Tue, who taught meditation techniques according to PhraAjahn Mun Bhuridatta. In his honor, a small museum was set up in the temple after his death, in which his belongings are on display.17.644889 104.1240895

Waterfall in Si Songkhram district

administration

Provincial Administration

Si Songkhram County is divided into nine tambon ("subdistricts" or "parishes"), which are further subdivided into 106 muban ("villages").

No.	Surname	Thai	Muban	Pop.
01.	Si Songkhram	ศรีสงคราม	10	09,333
02.	Well, Duea	นา เดื่อ	02	07.216
03.	Ban Ueang	บ้าน เอื้อง	16	11,070
04th	Sam Phong	สาม ผง	16	08,497
05.	Tha Bo Songkhram	ท่าบ่อ สงคราม	07th	04,976
06th	Ban Kha	บ้าน ข่า	-	07,045
07th	Well Kham	นา คำ	16	09,901
08th.	Phon Sawang	โพน สว่าง	-	05,908
09.	Has Phaeng	หาด แพง	09	05,070

Note: Some of the Muban's data are not yet available.

Local administration

There are five municipalities with "small town" status ( Thesaban Tambon ) in the district:

Sam Phong (Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล สาม ผง ) consists of the entire tambon Sam Phong.
Ban Kha (Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล บ้าน ข่า ) consists of the entire tambon Ban Kha.
Na Kham (Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล นา คำ ) consists of the entire Tambon Na Kham.
Hat Phaeng (Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล หาด แพง ) consists of the entire Tambon Hat Phaeng.
Si Songkhram (Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล ศรีสงคราม ) consists of parts of the Tambon Si Songkhram.