Thung Saliam ทุ่งเสลี่ยม |
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Amphoe | |
Amphoe location in Sukhothai Province |
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Coordinates: 17°19′15″N 99°33′39″E / 17.32083°N 99.56083°ECoordinates: 17°19′15″N 99°33′39″E / 17.32083°N 99.56083°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 | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 64150 |
Geocode | 6409 |
Thung Saliam (Thai: ทุ่งเสลี่ยม) is a district (Amphoe) of Sukhothai Province, in the lower north of Thailand.
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.
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.
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).