Soi Dao District

Soi Dao
สอยดาว
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chanthaburi Province
Coordinates: 13°8′14″N 102°13′8″E / 13.13722°N 102.21889°E / 13.13722; 102.21889Coordinates: 13°8′14″N 102°13′8″E / 13.13722°N 102.21889°E / 13.13722; 102.21889
Country  Thailand
Province Chanthaburi
Seat Patong
Area
  Total 733.8 km2 (283.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 62,340
  Density 85.0/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 22180
Geocode 2207

Soi Dao (Thai: สอยดาว, pronounced [sɔ̌j dāːw]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.

History

The government created the minor district (King Amphoe) Soi Dao on 1 January 1988, by splitting off five tambon from Pong Nam Ron district.[1] It was upgraded to be full district on 9 May 1992.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Pong Nam Ron, Khao Khitchakut, Kaeng Hang Maeo of Chanthaburi Province, Wang Sombun and Khlong Hat of Sa Kaeo Province. To the east is Battambang Province of Cambodia.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 68 villages (muban). Sai Khao is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sai Khao and Pa Tong. There are further 5 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Patongปะตง1114,902
2.Thung Khananทุ่งขนาน1610,362
3.Thap Changทับช้าง1615,840
4.Sai Khaoทรายขาว1312,474
5.Satonสะตอน128,762

References


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