Dan Sai District

Dan Sai
ด่านซ้าย
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Loei Province
Coordinates: 17°16′48″N 101°8′48″E / 17.28000°N 101.14667°E / 17.28000; 101.14667Coordinates: 17°16′48″N 101°8′48″E / 17.28000°N 101.14667°E / 17.28000; 101.14667
Country Thailand
Province Loei
Seat Dan Sai
Tambon 10
Muban 99
Area
  Total 1,732.0 km2 (668.7 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 51,564
  Density 28.4/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 42120
Geocode 4205

Dan Sai (Thai: ด่านซ้าย; IPA: [dàːn sáːj]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.

Phra That Si Song Rak

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Phu Ruea of Loei Province, Lom Kao and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province, Nakhon Thai of Phitsanulok Province, and Na Haeo of Loei again. To the north is the Xaignabouli Province of Laos.

The source of the Pa Sak River is in the mountains in the eastern part of the district. A big part of the district is part of the Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park. Phu Thap Buek, the highest mountain of the Phetchabun Range, is at the southern end of the district.[1] To the southeast is the Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary.

The northern part of the district reaches the southern end of the Luang Prabang Range mountain area of the Thai highlands.[2]

Administration

Dan Sai town

Central administration

Dan Sai is divided into 10 sub-districts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 99 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.Dan Saiด่านซ้าย159,490
2.Pak Manปากหมัน73,034
3.Na Diนาดี93,810
4.Khok Ngamโคกงาม74,854
5.Phon Sungโพนสูง95,026
6.Ipumอิปุ่ม134,723
7.Kok Sathonกกสะทอน127,854
8.Pongโป่ง116,092
9.Wang Yaoวังยาว73,686
10.Na Hoนาหอ92,995

Local administration

There are two sub-district municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. Phu Thap Buek - Cabbage farms
  2. ดร.กระมล ทองธรรมชาติ และคณะ, สังคมศึกษา ศาสนาและวัฒนธรรม ม.1, สำนักพิมพ์ อักษรเจริญทัศน์ อจท. จำกัด, 2548, หน้า 24-25
  3. "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
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