Si Satchanalai District

Si Satchanalai
ศรีสัชนาลัย
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Sukhothai Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Sukhothai
Seat Hat Siao
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 2,050.511 km2 (791.7 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 95,198
 • Density 46.4/km2 (120.2/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 64130
Geocode 6405

Si Satchanalai (Thai: ศรีสัชนาลัย) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand. Si may also be transliterated as Sri.

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise): Si Nakhon, Sawankhalok, Thung Saliam of Sukhothai Province, Thoen of Lampang Province, Wang Chin of Phrae Province, Laplae and Tron of Uttaradit Province.

History

Si Satchanalai was the second-most important town of the Sukhothai kingdom. The ruins of its temples are now part of the Si Satchanalai historical park, which is part of UNESCO world heritage site of Sukhothai.

The district was renamed from Hat Siao to Si Satchanalai in 1939.[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 148 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Hat Siao covers parts of tambon hat Siao, and Si Satchanalai cover the whole tambon Si Satchanalai, Tha Chai and parts of Nong O. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Hat Siao หาดเสี้ยว 6 7,299
2. Pa Ngio ป่างิ้ว 12 7,267
3. Mae Sam แม่สำ 22 7,698
4. Mae Sin แม่สิน 25 12,774
5. Ban Tuek บ้านตึก 14 10,460
6. Nong O หนองอ้อ 11 6,859
7. Tha Chai ท่าชัย 10 10,892
8. Si Satchanalai ศรีสัชนาลัย 12 5,800
9. Dong Khu ดงคู่ 9 5,926
10. Ban Kaeng บ้านแก่ง 13 9,939
11. San Chit สารจิตร 14 10,284

References

  1. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17 1939. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. 

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