Amphoe Lan Sak
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Lan Sak is a district (Amphoe
) in the northern Uthai Thani Province
, northern Thailand
.
were upgraded to a minor district (King Amphoe) on October 15, 1975. The minor district office was located at Ban Pak Muean. It was upgraded to a full district on July 13, 1981. At the same time, the office was moved to Ban Kao.
, Thap Than
, Nong Chang
, Huai Khot
, Ban Rai
of Uthai Thani Province, Mae Poen, Chum Ta Bong of Nakhon Sawan Province
.
The important water resources are the Huai Thap Salao reservoir and Kha Khaeng River (Huai Kha Khaeng).
), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (muban
). The township (thesaban tambon) Lan Sak covers parts of the tambon Lan Sak and Pradu Yuen. There are further 6 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 the northern Uthai Thani Province
Uthai Thani Province
Uthai Thani is one of the provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Sawan, Chai Nat, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi and Tak.-Geography:...
, northern 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...
.
History
Tambon Lan Sak and Pradu Yuen of Ban Rai districtAmphoe Ban Rai
Ban Rai is a district in the Uthai Thani Province in western Thailand.-Geography:The district covers more than half of the whole province Uthai Thani, and is also the third-largest district of Thailand areawise...
were upgraded to a minor district (King Amphoe) on October 15, 1975. The minor district office was located at Ban Pak Muean. It was upgraded to a full district on July 13, 1981. At the same time, the office was moved to Ban Kao.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sawang AromAmphoe Sawang Arom
Sawang Arom is a district in the northern part of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.-History:This area was originally called Ban Sawang Chaeng Sabai Chai. In a Thai-Burmese war of Ayutthaya era, the troops began fighting in Lat Yao area in the night and finished at the village in the morning...
, Thap Than
Amphoe Thap Than
Thap Than is a district in the northern part of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.-History:In a Siamese-Burmese war of Ayutthaya era, the troop of Ayutthaya followed the Burmese troop and reached them in the area of the district. They fought together and the Siamese troop won finally...
, Nong Chang
Amphoe Nong Chang
Nong Chang is a district of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Huai Khot, Lan Sak, Thap Than, Nong Khayang of Uthai Thani Province and Nong Mamong of Chainat Province....
, Huai Khot
Amphoe Huai Khot
Huai Khot is a district in the central part of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.-History:Tambon Huai Khot, Suk Ruethai and Thong Lang were separated from Ban Rai district and formed Huai Khot minor district on August 1, 1984...
, Ban Rai
Amphoe Ban Rai
Ban Rai is a district in the Uthai Thani Province in western Thailand.-Geography:The district covers more than half of the whole province Uthai Thani, and is also the third-largest district of Thailand areawise...
of Uthai Thani Province, Mae Poen, Chum Ta Bong of Nakhon Sawan Province
Nakhon Sawan Province
Nakhon Sawan is one of the provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phetchabun, Lop Buri, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, Uthai Thani and Tak.- Etymology :...
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The important water resources are the Huai Thap Salao reservoir and Kha Khaeng River (Huai Kha Khaeng).
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 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 81 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...
). The township (thesaban tambon) Lan Sak covers parts of the tambon Lan Sak and Pradu Yuen. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lan Sak | ลานสัก | 10 | 13,905 | |
| 2. | Pradu Yuen | ประดู่ยืน | 12 | 6,697 | |
| 3. | Pa O | ป่าอ้อ | 10 | 7,358 | |
| 4. | Rabam | ระบำ | 19 | 12,573 | |
| 5. | Nam Rop | น้ำรอบ | 18 | 9,635 | |
| 6. | Thung Na Ngam | ทุ่งนางาม | 12 | 7,380 |