Amphoe Song Dao
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| Province: | Sakon Nakhon |
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| Area: | 317.8 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 32,439 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 102.1 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 4713 |
| Postal code: | 47190 |
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Song Dao (Thai: ส่องดาว) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sawang Daen Din, Phang Khon of Sakon Nakhon Province and Chai Wan of Udon Thani Province.
[edit] History
As the mountainous area was originally covered with dense forests, it was a popular hideaway of robbers, who robbed travelers on the way between Kalasin and Udon Thani. At that time it was known as Song Dao Chon (ช่องดาวโจร), which means Den of thieves. After the government succeeded to clean the area of the robbers in the 19th century, it was renamed to Song Dao, which means Shining Star.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (muban). Song Dao is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Song Dao and Pathum Wapi. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Song Dao | ส่องดาว | 12 | 9,080 | |
| 2. | Tha Sila | ท่าศิลา | 13 | 10,379 | |
| 3. | Watthana | วัฒนา | 9 | 6,382 | |
| 4. | Pathum Wapi | ปทุมวาปี | 12 | 6,598 |
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| Amphoe of Sakon Nakhon |  |
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Mueang Sakon Nakhon - Kusuman - Kut Bak - Phanna Nikhom - Phang Khon - Waritchaphum - Nikhom Nam Un - Wanon Niwat - Kham Ta Kla - Ban Muang - Akat Amnuai - Sawang Daen Din - Song Dao - Tao Ngoi - Khok Si Suphan - Charoen Sin - Phon Na Kaeo - Phu Phan |
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