Don Sak ดอนสัก |
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— Amphoe — | |
Amphoe location in Surat Thani Province | |
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Country | Thailand |
Province | Surat Thani |
Seat | Don Sak |
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Muban | |
Amphoe established | |
Area | |
• Total | 460.9 km2 (178 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 35,468 |
• Density | 77.0/km2 (199.4/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 84220 |
Geocode | 8403 |
Don Sak (Thai: ดอนสัก) is a district (Amphoe) in eastern Surat Thani Province. The ferry port to Samui Island is located in the district.
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Khanom and Sichon (both in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province) and the district Kanchanadit. To the north is the Gulf of Thailand, with islands belonging to the Ko Samui district.
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Originally, the area of the district was part of Sichon district, Nakhon Si Thammarat province. In 1929 the two subdistricts Don Sak and Chaiyakhram were reassigned to Kanchanadit district.[1] The district was created as a minor district (King Amphoe) on March 24, 1969 by splitting the two tambon Don Sak and Chonlakhram from Kanchanadit district.[2] The citizen of tambon Chaiyakhram then asked to be included into the new district as well, which was done on September 1 of the same year.[3] On November 16, 1971 it was promoted to full district status.[4] The fourth tambon Pak Prak was created on July 14 1978 from tambon Don Sak and Chaiyakhram.[5]
The district Don Sak is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 40 villages (muban). All four tambon are administrated by a Tambon Administrative Organization (TAO); Don Sak itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Don Sak.
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Wat Khao Suwan Pradit (Thai: วัดเขาสุวรรณประดิษฐ์) is a buddhist temple located on a hill about 1 kilometer from the town Don Sak. The temple was founded in 1982 by Luang Pho Choi, a highly revered monk of southern Thailand. On top of the hill is a 45 meter high chedi, which also contains Buddha relics which came from Wat Phra Kiat (Amphoe Hot, Chiang Mai Province); the platform around the chedi also offers a great view over the town and the Gulf of Thailand.
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