Song Dao District

Song Dao
ส่องดาว
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Sakon Nakhon Province
Coordinates: 17°20′6″N 103°27′48″E / 17.33500°N 103.46333°E / 17.33500; 103.46333Coordinates: 17°20′6″N 103°27′48″E / 17.33500°N 103.46333°E / 17.33500; 103.46333
Country  Thailand
Province Sakon Nakhon
Seat Song Dao
Area
  Total 317.8 km2 (122.7 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 32,439
  Density 102.1/km2 (264/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 47190
Geocode 4713

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

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sawang Daen Din, Phang Khon of Sakon Nakhon Province and Chai Wan of Udon Thani Province.

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 (ซ่องดาวโจร), 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.[1]

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.[2] It was upgraded to a full district on September 8, 1976.[3]

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 Daoส่องดาว129,080
2.Tha Silaท่าศิลา1310,379
3.Watthanaวัฒนา96,382
4.Pathum Wapiปทุมวาปี126,598

References

  1. อำเภอส่องดาว จังหวัดสกลนคร at the Wayback Machine (archived September 16, 2010) (in Thai)
  2. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอสว่างแดนดิน จังหวัดสกลนคร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอส่องดาว (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 89 (52 ง special): 4. March 30, 1972.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเลาขวัญ อำเภอคำม่วง อำเภอพิปูน อำเภอศรีเทพ อำเภอนาแห้ว อำเภอส่องดาว อำเภอควนกาหลง อำเภอค่ายบางระจัน อำเภอบ้านตาขุน และอำเภอกุดจับ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 93 (109 ก special): 31–34. September 8, 1976.


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