Amphoe Pang Sila Thong
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| Province: | Kamphaeng Phet |
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| Area: | 480.5 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 30,591 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 63.7 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 6209 |
| Postal code: | 62120 |
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Pang Sila Thong (Thai: ปางศิลาทอง) is the southwesternmost district (Amphoe) of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] History
The government split Tambon Pang Ta Wai, Hin Dat and Pho Thong from Khlong Khlung district and created the minor district (King Amphoe) Pang Sila Thong on May 18, 1993. It was upgraded to a full district on October 11, 1997.
The name Pang Sila Thong stands for the three tambon comprising the district - Pang for Pang Ta Wai, Sila for Hin Dat and Thong for Pho Thong.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khlong Lan, Khlong Khlung, Khanu Woralaksaburi of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Mae Wong of Nakhon Sawan Province and Umphang of Tak Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 42 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Pho Thong | โพธิ์ทอง | 17 | 11,729 | |
| 2. | Hin Dat | หินดาต | 14 | 10,665 | |
| 3. | Pang Ta Wai | ปางตาไว | 11 | 8,197 |
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| Amphoe of Kamphaeng Phet |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Kamphaeng Phet - Sai Ngam - Khlong Lan - Khanu Woralaksaburi - Khlong Khlung - Phran Kratai - Lan Krabue - Sai Thong Watthana - Pang Sila Thong |
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| King Amphoe: | Bueng Samakkhi - Kosamphi Nakhon | ||
