Amphoe Damnoen Saduak
Encyclopedia
Damnoen Saduak is a district (Amphoe
) in central Thailand
in the province Ratchaburi
. The central town is most famous because of its floating market held every day till noon on a khlong
not far from the district office. However as it has become a prime tourist attraction of the Bangkok vicinity the market has lost its authenticity.
of Samut Sakhon Province
, Mueang Samut Songkhram
and Bang Khonthi
of Samut Songkhram Province
, Mueang Ratchaburi
, Photharam
and Bang Phae
of Ratchaburi Province.
The district is crossed by the Khlong Damnoen Saduak
, which connects the Tha Chin River with the Mae Klong
River.
), which are further subdivided into 105 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon), Damnoen Saduak and Si Don Phai. The non-municipal area is administrated by 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in central Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
in the province Ratchaburi
Ratchaburi Province
Ratchaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Pathom,Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram and Phetchaburi...
. The central town is most famous because of its floating market held every day till noon on a khlong
Khlong
A khlong is the general name for a canal in the central plain of Thailand. These canals are spawned by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and their tributaries...
not far from the district office. However as it has become a prime tourist attraction of the Bangkok vicinity the market has lost its authenticity.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Ban PhaeoAmphoe Ban Phaeo
Ban Phaeo is a district in the northern part of Samut Sakhon Province, central Thailand.-History:In the past the area of the district was covered with deep forest. Hunters who traveled to hunt wild animals there always lost the way, so they agreed to make meeting points by using Phaeo flags. When...
of Samut Sakhon Province
Samut Sakhon Province
Samut Sakhon ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand.Neighboring provinces are Samut Songkhram, Ratchaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Bangkok.- Etymology :...
, Mueang Samut Songkhram
Amphoe Mueang Samut Songkhram
Mueang Samut Songkhram is the capital district of Samut Songkhram Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1897, then named Lom Thuan and controlled by Monthon Ratchaburi. In 1900 the district office was moved to a temple area in Ban Prok. The district was named...
and Bang Khonthi
Amphoe Bang Khonthi
-Geography:The district is located slightly inland at the northwestern tip of the Bay of Bangkok. Neighboring districts are Mueang Samut Songkhram, Amphawa, Wat Phleng, Mueang Ratchaburi and Damnoen Saduak, the latter three in Ratchaburi Province...
of Samut Songkhram Province
Samut Songkhram Province
Samut Songkhram ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand.Neighboring provinces are Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi and Samut Sakhon. Local people call Samut Songkhram Mae Klong. The province is the smallest of all Thai provinces areawise...
, Mueang Ratchaburi
Amphoe Mueang Ratchaburi
Mueang Ratchaburi is the capital district of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The history of the area can be dated back to the Dvaravati town Khu Bua, located just a few kilometres south of the modern town of Ratchaburi. After being deserted for about 300 years, the town was...
, Photharam
Amphoe Photharam
Photharam is a district in the northern part of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Photharam was a district of Mueang Ratchaburi in the 19th century already. In 1836 the district office was relocated from the mouth of Bang Tanod canal to the east bank of the Mae Klong river opposite...
and Bang Phae
Amphoe Bang Phae
Bang Phae is a district in the eastern part of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1914 from 17 tambon from the districts Ban Pong, Photharam and Damnoen Saduak. At first a temporary district office was located in a pavillon of Wat Hua Pho in tambon Hua Pho...
of Ratchaburi Province.
The district is crossed by the Khlong Damnoen Saduak
Khlong Damnoen Saduak
Khlong Damnoen Saduak is a canal in western central Thailand. It links the Tha Chin and Mae Klong rivers, and has a length of approximately 35 km. The canal was built by order of King Mongkut. It was finished in 1868....
, which connects the Tha Chin River with the Mae Klong
Mae Klong
The Mae Klong is a river in western Thailand. The river begins at the confluence of the Khwae Noi or Khwae Sai Yok and the Khwae Yai River or Khwae Si Sawat in Kanchanaburi, pass Ratchaburi Province and empties into the Gulf of Thailand in Samut Songkhram....
River.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 105 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon), Damnoen Saduak and Si Don Phai. The non-municipal area is administrated by 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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