Amphoe Sikao
Encyclopedia
Sikao is a district (Amphoe
) in the northwestern part of Trang Province
, Thailand
.
of Krabi Province
, Wang Wiset
, Mueang Trang
and Kantang
of Trang Province. To the west is the Andaman Sea
.
), which are further subdivided into 40 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Sikao covers parts of tambon Bo Hin, and Khuan Kun covers parts of Kalase. There are further 5 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 northwestern part of Trang Province
Trang Province
Trang is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the western shore of the Malay Peninsula to the Andaman Sea. Neighboring provinces are Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung and Satun....
, 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
Sikao district was established in 1887. The present district office was officially opened March 1, 1987. Sikao district administrative office is lacated in Bohin subdistrict (Sikao townships)Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Khlong ThomAmphoe Khlong Thom
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ko Lanta, Nuea Khlong, Khao Phanom and Lam Thap of Krabi Province, and Wang Wiset and Sikao of Trang Province. To the southwest is the Andaman Sea.-Administration:...
of Krabi Province
Krabi Province
Krabi is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the shore of the Andaman Sea. Neighbouring provinces are Phang Nga, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Trang. The Phuket province to the west is also neighbouring, but without any land boundary...
, Wang Wiset
Amphoe Wang Wiset
-History:The minor district Wang Wiset was established on July 15 1981 by splitting off five tambon from Sikao district. The first temporary district office within the temple Rat Rangsan was opened on November 2 1981.It was upgraded to a full district on May 21 1990.-Geography:Neighboring...
, Mueang Trang
Amphoe Mueang Trang
Mueang Trang Mueang Trang Mueang Trang ( , also Mueang Thap Thiang ( ) is the capital district ( Amphoe Mueang ) of Trang Province, Thailand. The city (thesaban nakhon) has a population of 59,637 (2005) and covers the whole tambon Thap Thiang of Mueang Trang district....
and Kantang
Amphoe Kantang
Kantang is a district in the western part of Trang Province, Thailand.-History:Kantang was the original capital of Trang Province, at first in Khuan Thani, and then from 1893-1916 to the coastal Kantang itself. As the area was prone to floodings the capital was finally moved further inland to...
of Trang Province. To the west is the Andaman Sea
Andaman Sea
The Andaman Sea or Burma Sea is a body of water to the southeast of the Bay of Bengal, south of Burma, west of Thailand and east of the Andaman Islands, India; it is part of the Indian Ocean....
.
Goods product and Incomes
- Rubber products
- Rubber wood products
- Fishery and Aquaculture
- Palm oil
- Tourism
Tourist destination
- Pakmeng beach หาดปากเมง
- Changlang beach หาดฉางหลาง
- Chaomai beach (Haad Chao Mai Marine National Park) อุทยานแห่งชาิติทางทะเล หาดเจ้าไหม
- Rajamagala (Rajamongol) beach หาดราชมงคล
- Rajamangala Aquarium พิพิธภัณฑ์สัตว์น้ำราชมงคล
- Hua Hin beach หาดหัวหิน
- Angthong waterfall น้ำตกอ่างทอง
- Wat Tham Khaopedan วัดถ้ำเขาเพดาน (Cave)
- Khao Jetyod เขาเจ็ดยอด （Mount&Mangrove)
Hotel & Resort and Restuarent
- Anantra Sikao resort&spa Hotel
- Pakmeng resort
- Laytrang resort
- Changlang resort
- Bohin fishcage homestay
- Rajamangala resort
- Mekmai resort
Education
- Sikao prachapadungvit (secondary school)
- Rajamangala University of Technology SrivijayaRajamangala University of Technology SrivijayaRajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya has been established in the Act Rajamangala University on 18 January 2005 by including two main units together is central. Rajamangala Institute of Technology Campus and Songkhla Undergraduate education in the field. Engineering...
, Trang campus :Faculty of Science and Fisheries Technology, Tourism college (Bachelor degree)
Official office in Sikao district
- Sikao administration office
- Haad Chao Mai Marine National Park office
- Trang Horticultural Research center
- Trang Coastal Aquaculture Research station
- Sikao Hospital
- Sikao Police station
- Sikao Post office
- Sikao Highway District office
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 40 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) - Sikao covers parts of tambon Bo Hin, and Khuan Kun covers parts of Kalase. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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