Amphoe Si Satchanalai
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Si Satchanalai is the northernmost district (Amphoe
) of Sukhothai Province
, northern Thailand
. Si may also be transliterated as Sri.
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise): Si Nakhon
, Sawankhalok
, Thung Saliam
of Sukhothai Province, Thoen
of Lampang Province
, Wang Chin
of Phrae Province
, Laplae
and Tron
of Uttaradit Province
.
. The ruins of its temples are now part of the Si Satchanalai historical park
, which is part of UNESCO world heritage site of Sukhothai.
The district was renamed from Hat Siao to Si Satchanalai in 1939.
), which are further subdivided into 148 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Hat Siao covers parts of tambon hat Siao, and Si Satchanalai cover the whole tambon Si Satchanalai, Tha Chai and parts of Nong O. There are further 8 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...
) of Sukhothai Province
Sukhothai Province
Sukhothai is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phrae, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Kamphaeng Phet, Tak, and Lampang...
, 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...
. Si may also be transliterated as Sri.
Geography
Amphoe Si Nakhon
Si Nakhon is a district of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand; it may also be spelled Sri Nakhon.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Sawankhalok and Si Satchanalai of Sukhothai Province, and Tron and Phichai of Uttaradit Province.-History:The minor district Si Nakhon was established on...
, Sawankhalok
Amphoe Sawankhalok
Sawankhalok is a district in the northern part of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Si Samrong, Thung Saliam, Si Satchanalai, Si Nakhon of Sukhothai Province, Phichai of Uttaradit Province and Phrom Phiram of Phitsanulok Province.-History:The district was...
, Thung Saliam
Amphoe Thung Saliam
Thung Saliam is a district of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Si Satchanalai, Sawankhalok, Si Samrong and Ban Dan Lan Hoi of Sukhothai Province, and Thoen of Lampang Province.-History:The minor district Thung Saliam was established in 1957, when the...
of Sukhothai Province, Thoen
Amphoe Thoen
Thoen is a district in the southern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Soem Ngam, Sop Prap of Lampang Province, Wang Chin of Phrae Province, Si Satchanalai, Thung Saliam, Ban Dan Lan Hoi of Sukhothai Province, Ban Tak, Sam Ngao of Tak Province, Mae...
of Lampang Province
Lampang Province
Lampang is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phrae, Sukhothai, Tak, Lamphun and Chiang Mai. The old name of Lampang is Khelang Nakhon.-Geography:...
, Wang Chin
Amphoe Wang Chin
Wang Chin is a district in the southern part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-History:Originally the area of the district was part of Mueang Lampang district. In 1930 it was reassigned to Long district, Phrae province...
of Phrae Province
Phrae Province
Phrae is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai and Lampang.-Geography:Phrae is located in the valley of the river Yom.-History:...
, Laplae
Amphoe Laplae
Laplae is a district in the western part of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.-History:In the past, the district office of Laplae was located in Mueang Thung Yang. Later it was moved to Mon Cham Sin, about 1 km north of the present location...
and Tron
Amphoe Tron
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Laplae, Mueang Uttaradit, Thong Saen Khan, Phichai, of Uttaradit Province, Si Nakhon and Si Satchanalai of Sukhothai Province-Administration:...
of Uttaradit Province
Uttaradit Province
Uttaradit is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Phrae and Nan...
.
History
Si Satchanalai was the second-most important town of the Sukhothai kingdomSukhothai kingdom
The Sukhothai Kingdom ) was an early kingdom in the area around the city Sukhothai, in north central Thailand. The Kingdom existed from 1238 till 1438...
. The ruins of its temples are now part of the Si Satchanalai historical park
Si Satchanalai historical park
The Si Satchanalai Historical Park is a historical park in Si Satchanalai district, Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand.The protection of the area was first announced in Volume 92, Part 112 of the Royal Gazette on August 2, 1961. In 1976 the restoration project was approved, and in July 1988 the...
, which is part of UNESCO world heritage site of Sukhothai.
The district was renamed from Hat Siao to Si Satchanalai in 1939.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 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 148 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) - Hat Siao covers parts of tambon hat Siao, and Si Satchanalai cover the whole tambon Si Satchanalai, Tha Chai and parts of Nong O. There are further 8 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... |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hat Siao | หาดเสี้ยว | 6 | 7,299 | |
| 2. | Pa Ngio | ป่างิ้ว | 12 | 7,267 | |
| 3. | Mae Sam | แม่สำ | 22 | 7,698 | |
| 4. | Mae Sin | แม่สิน | 25 | 12,774 | |
| 5. | Ban Tuek | บ้านตึก | 14 | 10,460 | |
| 6. | Nong O | หนองอ้อ | 11 | 6,859 | |
| 7. | Tha Chai | ท่าชัย | 10 | 10,892 | |
| 8. | Si Satchanalai | ศรีสัชนาลัย | 12 | 5,800 | |
| 9. | Dong Khu | ดงคู่ | 9 | 5,926 | |
| 10. | Ban Kaeng | บ้านแก่ง | 13 | 9,939 | |
| 11. | San Chit | สารจิตร | 14 | 10,284 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
- Si Satchanalai Informations and History (Thai:Translation ready)