Amphoe Song Dao
Encyclopedia
Song Dao is a district (Amphoe
) in the western part of Sakon Nakhon Province
, northeast Thailand
.
, Phang Khon
of Sakon Nakhon Province and Chai Wan
of Udon Thani Province
.
The minor district (King Amphoe) Song Dao was created on April 1 1972, when the three tambon Song Dao, Watthana and Tha Sila were split off from Sawang Daen Din district
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1976.
), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (muban
). Song Dao is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Song Dao and Pathum Wapi. There are further 4 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 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) Sawang Daen DinAmphoe Sawang Daen Din
Sawang Daen Din is a district in the western part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Charoen Sin, Wanon Niwat, Phang Khon, Waritchaphum, Song Dao of Sakon Nakhon Province, Chai Wan, Nong Han, Thung Fon and Ban Dung of Udon Thani...
, 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:...
of Sakon Nakhon Province and 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...
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 :...
.
History
As the mountainous area was originally covered with dense forests, it was a popular hideaway of robbers, who robbed travelers on the way between Kalasin and Udon Thani. At that time it was known as Song Dao Chon (ช่องดาวโจร), which means Den of thieves. After the government succeeded to clean the area of the robbers in the 19th century, it was renamed to Song Dao, which means Shining Star.The minor district (King Amphoe) Song Dao was created on April 1 1972, when the three tambon Song Dao, Watthana and Tha Sila were split off from Sawang Daen Din district
Amphoe Sawang Daen Din
Sawang Daen Din is a district in the western part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Charoen Sin, Wanon Niwat, Phang Khon, Waritchaphum, Song Dao of Sakon Nakhon Province, Chai Wan, Nong Han, Thung Fon and Ban Dung of Udon Thani...
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1976.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 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 46 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...
). Song Dao is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Song Dao and Pathum Wapi. There are further 4 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. | Song Dao | ส่องดาว | 12 | 9,080 | |
| 2. | Tha Sila | ท่าศิลา | 13 | 10,379 | |
| 3. | Watthana | วัฒนา | 9 | 6,382 | |
| 4. | Pathum Wapi | ปทุมวาปี | 12 | 6,598 |