Amphoe Sawang Daen Din
Encyclopedia
Sawang Daen Din is a district (Amphoe
) in the western part of Sakon Nakhon Province
, northeast Thailand
.
, Wanon Niwat
, Phang Khon
, Waritchaphum, Song Dao
of Sakon Nakhon Province, Chai Wan
, Nong Han
, Thung Fon
and Ban Dung
of Udon Thani Province
.
Sawang Daen Din, which was converted into an Amphoe during the thesaphiban administrative reforms around 1900.
In 1939 it was renamed from Ban Han to Sawang Daen Din.
), which are further subdivided into 179 villages (muban
). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Sawang Daen Din covers parts of tambon Sawang Daen Din, and Don Chiang covers parts of tambon Waeng. There are further 16 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Charoen Sin district.
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 western part of Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin and Udon Thani...
, northeast 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Charoen SinAmphoe Charoen Sin
Charoen Sin is a district of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Muang, Wanon Niwat and Sawang Daen Din of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Ban Dung of Udon Thani Province....
, Wanon Niwat
Amphoe Wanon Niwat
Wanon Niwat is a district in the northern part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-Etymology:The name of the district means House of Monkeys, which refers to the old name of the area, Kuk Ling . Ling is the Thai word for monkey, however in this case it is the name of a tree...
, Phang Khon
Amphoe Phang Khon
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wanon Niwat, Phanna Nikhom, Waritchaphum and Sawang Daen Din.The Nam Un dam is located in the district.-History:...
, Waritchaphum, Song Dao
Amphoe Song Dao
Song Dao is a district in the western part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sawang Daen Din, Phang Khon of Sakon Nakhon Province and Chai Wan of Udon Thani Province....
of Sakon Nakhon Province, Chai Wan
Amphoe Chai Wan
Chai Wan is a district in the southeastern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Chai Wan district area was a part of Nong Han district. It was created to as a minor district on January 3, 1977, when the two subdistrict Chai Wan and Nong Lak were split off from Nong Han...
, Nong Han
Amphoe Nong Han
Nong Han is a district of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chai Wan, Ku Kaeo, Prachaksinlapakhom, Mueang Udon Thani, Phibun Rak and Thung Fon of Udon Thani Province, and Sawang Daen Din of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The archaeological site of...
, Thung Fon
Amphoe Thung Fon
Thung Fon is a district in the eastern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Han, Phibun Rak, Ban Dung of Udon Thani Province, Phon Phisai and Sawang Daen Din of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The minor district Thung Fon was created on...
and Ban Dung
Amphoe Ban Dung
Ban Dung is a district in the northeastern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thung Fon, Phibun Rak, Phen and Sang Khom of Udon Thani Province, Phon Phisai and Fao Rai of Nong Khai Province, and Ban Muang, Charoen Sin and Sawang Daen Din of...
of Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Sakon Nakhon, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Nong Bua Lamphu and Loei.- Geography :...
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History
The district goes back to the 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...
Sawang Daen Din, which was converted into an Amphoe during the thesaphiban administrative reforms around 1900.
In 1939 it was renamed from Ban Han to Sawang Daen Din.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 16 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 179 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 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Sawang Daen Din covers parts of tambon Sawang Daen Din, and Don Chiang covers parts of tambon Waeng. There are further 16 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. | Sawang Daen Din | สว่างแดนดิน | 26 | 28,817 | |
| 3. | Kham Sa-at | คำสะอาด | 12 | 10,739 | |
| 4. | Ban Tai | บ้านต้าย | 7 | 6,289 | |
| 6. | Bong Nuea | บงเหนือ | 11 | 10,534 | |
| 7. | Phon Sung | โพนสูง | 9 | 5,767 | |
| 8. | Khok Si | โคกสี | 13 | 11,149 | |
| 10. | Nong Luang | หนองหลวง | 11 | 7,940 | |
| 11. | Bong Tai | บงใต้ | 13 | 9,885 | |
| 12. | Kho Tai | ค้อใต้ | 10 | 6,853 | |
| 13. | Phan Na | พันนา | 12 | 7,044 | |
| 14. | Waeng | แวง | 10 | 10,608 | |
| 15. | Sai Mun | ทรายมูล | 8 | 6,833 | |
| 16. | Tan Kon | ตาลโกน | 11 | 6,091 | |
| 17. | Tan Noeng | ตาลเนิ้ง | 9 | 5,034 | |
| 20. | That Thong | ธาตุทอง | 8 | 5,614 | |
| 21. | Ban Thon | บ้านถ่อน | 9 | 7,700 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Charoen Sin district.