Amphoe Song Dao

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Song Dao
ส่องดาว
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Province: Sakon Nakhon
District office: Song Dao
17°20′6″N, 103°27′48″E
Area: 317.8 km²
Inhabitants: 32,439 (2005)
Pop. density: 102.1 inh./km²
Geocode: 4713
Postal code: 47190
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Map of Sakon Nakhon, Thailand highlighting Song Dao

Song Dao (Thai: ส่องดาว) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

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[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.

The minor district (King Amphoe) Song Dao was created on April 1 1972, when the three tambon Song Dao, Watthana and Tha Sila were split off from Sawang Daen Din district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1976.[2]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (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.
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

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอสว่างแดนดิน จังหวัดสกลนคร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอส่องดาว" (in Thai) (March 30 1972). Royal Gazette 89 (52 ง special): 4. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเลาขวัญ อำเภอคำม่วง อำเภอพิปูน อำเภอศรีเทพ อำเภอนาแห้ว อำเภอส่องดาว อำเภอควนกาหลง อำเภอค่ายบางระจัน อำเภอบ้านตาขุน และอำเภอกุดจับ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๙" (in Thai) (September 8 1976). Royal Gazette 93 (109 ก special): 31–34. 

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