# Sam Sung, Khon Kaen Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/sam-sung/

District · Khon Kaen Province 

# Sam Sung

Sam Sung is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Khon Kaen Province. It had an estimated **15,913 people** in 2023 on 194 km² (about 82 per km²). Its main town is Sam Sung. It is divided into 5 subdistricts. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 51 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15,913people (2023)
- 194km²
- 5subdistricts
- 51mapped services

## How many people live in Sam Sung?

Sam Sung had an estimated **15,913 people** in 2023 — 1.0% of Khon Kaen Province, 830th of 928 districts. There are 1,088 women for every 1,000 men (above the Khon Kaen Province figure of 1,065). Spread over 194 km², that is about **82 people per km²**, 492nd of 928 districts.

17.9% of people are children under 15 and 17.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 47 years (it is 43 across Khon Kaen Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

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5–9 ****957**

10–14 ****994**

15–19 ****739**

20–24 ****386**

25–29 ****493**

30–34 ****675**

35–39 ****961**

40–44 ****1,306**

45–49 ****1,334**

50–54 ****1,385**

55–59 ****1,491**

60–64 ****1,509**

65–69 ****1,207**

70–74 ****733**

75–79 ****443**

80+ ****408**

Source: [National Statistics Office of Thailand via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tha).

## Where is Sam Sung?

Sam Sung lies in [Khon Kaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chiang Yuen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chiang-yuen/), [Chuen Chom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chuen-chom/), [Kranuan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/kranuan/), [Mueang Khon Kaen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mueang-khon-kaen/) and [Nam Phong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nam-phong/). By area it is the 753rd largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 1.8% of [Khon Kaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/). The centre of Sam Sung is about 415 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 26 km from Khon Kaen, the main town of Khon Kaen Province. The centre point is at 16.5556° N, 103.0502° E. Local names: ซำสูง .

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha).

## Subdistricts of Sam Sung

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Ban Non](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/sam-sung/ban-non/) 45 8 9 

[Huai Toei](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/sam-sung/huai-toei/) 39 6 3 

[Kham Maet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/sam-sung/kham-maet/) 22 3 4 

[Khu Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/sam-sung/khu-kham/) 25 6 13 

[Kranuan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/sam-sung/kranuan/) 63 4 22 

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Sam Sung

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Sam Sung. Settlements here lie between about 162 m and 203 m above sea level (median 176 m).

- Ban Bo Yai
- Ban Don Khiang
- Ban Dong Sam
- Ban Haeo
- Ban Haeo Kham
- Ban Hua Fai
- Ban Huai Toei
- Ban Kham Maet
- Ban Khok Klang
- Ban Khok Mai
- Ban Khok Sung
- Ban Khu
- Ban Khu Kham
- Ban Khu Khlong
- Ban Kranuan
- Ban Kut Thing
- Ban Lup Lao
- Ban Mo
- Ban Na Yom
- Ban Non
- Ban Nong Bua Kham Mun
- Ban O Kham
- Ban Pho Si
- Ban Sam Hong
- Ban Sawang
- Ban Sok Kha Kaeo
- Sam Sung

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Sam Sung

Named natural and historic features inside Sam Sung, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams.

- Ang Kep Nam Fai Bak Dong
- Ang Kep Nam Sok Tuk Duk
- Huai Toei
- Huai Yang

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Sam Sung and the best time to visit

In Sam Sung, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (264 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 7 

Feb 27 16 

Mar 29 43 

Apr 31 81 

May 29 178 

Jun 28 178 

Jul 27 223 

Aug 27 264 

Sep 26 250 

Oct 25 102 

Nov 24 17 

Dec 23 4 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sam Sung

Places mapped inside Sam Sung in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals14
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels5
- Schools8
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants15
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Sam Sung?In Khon Kaen Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Sam Sung?15,913 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sam Sung?About 47 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sam Sung?About 82 people per km²
- What borders Sam Sung?Chiang Yuen, Chuen Chom, Kranuan, Mueang Khon Kaen and Nam Phong
- How many villages are in Sam Sung?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sam Sung?Settlements lie between 162 m and 203 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Sam Sung?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Sam Sung?October to February
- How many hospitals are in Sam Sung?14 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Sam Sung?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sam Sung?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sam Sung?TH4021 (OCHA common operational dataset)