Amphoe Sao Hai
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Sao Hai is a district (Amphoe
) in Saraburi Province
, central Thailand
.
Lopburi and Nakhon Nayok to create Mueang Saraburi by military policy.
The first record of a central district office is in Sao Hai at Tambon Sala Li Lao. The Mueang Saraburi office was moved to Tambon Pak Phriaw, Amphoe Mueang Saraburi
in 1896. At the same time, Sao Hai office district was moved to Tambon Suan Dokmai. 3 years later, it was moved again to Tambon Sao Hai nearby Chao Poo shrine. In 1924 the owner of Sao Hai fresh market donated 12800 m² of land about 500 m from the old location to build a new district office and police station for the district.
The name of the district means crying pillar, which originates from a local legend. At the time the city pillar
of Bangkok was built, the King asked for the most beautiful pillars from all over the country to be sent to the capital. The one sent from Saraburi was nearly perfect, but it arrived after the actual pillar was chosen already and thus was only made a secondary pillar. The pillar became very sad, floated back to Saraburi on the Chao Phraya and Pa Sak rivers, and sunk there. Later local villagers heard the crying sounds and erected the pillar there, which gave the tambon and thus the district its name. It is now located in the Chao Mae Takhian Tong Shrine within the temple Wat Sung, near the district office of Sao Hai district.
, Phra Phutthabat
, Chaloem Phra Kiat
, Mueang Saraburi
, Nong Saeng
of Saraburi Province, and Tha Ruea
of Ayutthaya Province
.
The main river of the district is the Pa Sak River
.
), which are further subdivided into 103 villages (muban
). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) - Sao Hai and Ban Yang each cover parts of the same-named tambon, Suan Dok Mai the whole tambon Suan Dok Mai. There are further 12 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 Saraburi Province
Saraburi Province
Saraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...
, 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...
.
History
In 1549, King Chakkraphat ordered to separate some part of MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Lopburi and Nakhon Nayok to create Mueang Saraburi by military policy.
The first record of a central district office is in Sao Hai at Tambon Sala Li Lao. The Mueang Saraburi office was moved to Tambon Pak Phriaw, Amphoe Mueang Saraburi
Amphoe Mueang Saraburi
Mueang Saraburi is the capital district of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:In 1896 when the Northeastern railway was built and passed by Tambon Pak Phriao...
in 1896. At the same time, Sao Hai office district was moved to Tambon Suan Dokmai. 3 years later, it was moved again to Tambon Sao Hai nearby Chao Poo shrine. In 1924 the owner of Sao Hai fresh market donated 12800 m² of land about 500 m from the old location to build a new district office and police station for the district.
The name of the district means crying pillar, which originates from a local legend. At the time the city pillar
Lak Mueang
Lak Mueang are City pillars found in most cities of Thailand. Usually housed in a shrine which is also believed to house Chao Pho Lak Mueang , the city spirit deity; it is held in high esteem by citizens....
of Bangkok was built, the King asked for the most beautiful pillars from all over the country to be sent to the capital. The one sent from Saraburi was nearly perfect, but it arrived after the actual pillar was chosen already and thus was only made a secondary pillar. The pillar became very sad, floated back to Saraburi on the Chao Phraya and Pa Sak rivers, and sunk there. Later local villagers heard the crying sounds and erected the pillar there, which gave the tambon and thus the district its name. It is now located in the Chao Mae Takhian Tong Shrine within the temple Wat Sung, near the district office of Sao Hai district.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Ban MoAmphoe Ban Mo
Ban Mo is a district in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:After the Buddha footprint near Saraburi was found and a temple was built, King Songtham hired Dutch engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier....
, Phra Phutthabat
Amphoe Phra Phutthabat
Phra Phutthabat is a district located in Saraburi Province, Thailand.The district is named after the Wat Phra Phutthabat, meaning temple of Buddha's footprint. In the 17th century a hunter found a puddle of water which looked like a footprint...
, Chaloem Phra Kiat
Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat, Saraburi Province
Chaloem Phra Kiat is a district in the northern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Tambon Huai Bong, Ban Keng, Khao Din Phatthana, Phu Khae and Na Phra Lan were separated from Amphoe Mueang Saraburi to create the new district...
, Mueang Saraburi
Amphoe Mueang Saraburi
Mueang Saraburi is the capital district of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:In 1896 when the Northeastern railway was built and passed by Tambon Pak Phriao...
, Nong Saeng
Amphoe Nong Saeng, Saraburi Province
-History:Originally, the district was a minor district under the district Sao Hai. It was upgraded to a full district in 1953.The most people of Nong Saeng migrated from Vientiane. They established their new town nearby a pond that has many Saeng trees around...
of Saraburi Province, and Tha Ruea
Amphoe Tha Ruea
Tha Ruea is a district in northeastern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.-History:The original name of the district was Nakhon Noi...
of Ayutthaya Province
Ayutthaya Province
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri....
.
The main river of the district is the Pa Sak River
Pa Sak River
The Pa Sak River is a river in central Thailand. The river originates in Dan Sai District, Loei Province, passes through Phetchabun Province as the backbone of the Province...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 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 103 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 three townships (thesaban tambon) - Sao Hai and Ban Yang each cover parts of the same-named tambon, Suan Dok Mai the whole tambon Suan Dok Mai. There are further 12 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. | Sao Hai | เสาไห้ | 7 | 3,129 | |
| 2. | Ban Yang | บ้านยาง | 15 | 3,457 | |
| 3. | Hua Pluak | หัวปลวก | 12 | 2,560 | |
| 4. | Ngio Ngam | งิ้วงาม | 6 | 1,051 | |
| 5. | Sala Ri Thai | ศาลารีไทย | 5 | 1,135 | |
| 6. | Ton Tan | ต้นตาล | 8 | 1,823 | |
| 7. | Tha Chang | ท่าช้าง | 8 | 1,454 | |
| 8. | Phraya Thot | พระยาทด | 7 | 1,881 | |
| 9. | Muang Ngam | ม่วงงาม | 8 | 2,174 | |
| 10. | Roeng Rang | เริงราง | 7 | 3,006 | |
| 11. | Mueang Kao | เมืองเก่า | 9 | 3,232 | |
| 12. | Suan Dok Mai | สวนดอกไม้ | 11 | 5,390 |