Amphoe Sai Yok

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Sai Yok
ไทรโยค
Statistics
Province: Kanchanaburi
District office: 14°6′56″N, 99°8′40″E
Area: 2,728.922 km²
Inhabitants: 51,692 (2005)
Pop. density: 18.9 inh./km²
Geocode: 7102
Postal code: 71150
Map
Map of Kanchanaburi, Thailand highlighting Sai Yok

Sai Yok is a district (Amphoe) in the Kanchanaburi province in western Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

View of the Khwae Noi River in Sai Yok National Park.
View of the Khwae Noi River in Sai Yok National Park.

The district is located in the valley of the Khwae Noi river. It borders to Myanmar to the south. Along the river the Death Railway runs till Nam Tok. The Sai Yok National Park was created on October 27, 1980 and covers an area of about 500 km². The most famous sight in the park is the Sai Yok waterfall.

Neighboring are (from north clockwise) Thong Pha Phum, Si Sawat, Mueang Kanchanaburi of Kanchanaburi Province and Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar.

[edit] Sights

Apart from the nature of the Kwae Noi river valley, the other main attraction is the Mueang Sing historical park, which shows the westernmost Khmer style temple complex. Also popular for tourists is the Tiger Temple.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 55 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Lum Sum covers parts of tambon Lum Sum, and Nam Tok Sai Yok Noi parts of tambon Tha Sao. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Lum Sum ลุ่มสุ่ม 10 8,715
2. Tha Sao ท่าเสา 11 11,331
3. Sing สิงห์ 6 4,478
4. Sai Yok ไทรโยค 9 8,847
5. Wang Krachae วังกระแจะ 9 7,283
6. Si Mongkhon ศรีมงคล 6 7,144
7. Bongti บ้องตี้ 4 3,894

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