Dan Sai District

Dan Sai
ด่านซ้าย
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Loei Province
Coordinates: 17°16′48″N 101°8′48″E / 17.28000°N 101.14667°E / 17.28000; 101.14667Coordinates: 17°16′48″N 101°8′48″E / 17.28000°N 101.14667°E / 17.28000; 101.14667
Country  Thailand
Province Loei
Seat Dan Sai
Area
  Total 1,732.0 km2 (668.7 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 49,270
  Density 28.4/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 42120
Geocode 4205

Dan Sai (Thai: ด่านซ้าย; IPA: [dàːn sáːj]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.

Phra That Si Song Rak

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Phu Ruea of Loei Province, Lom Kao and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province, Nakhon Thai of Phitsanulok Province, and Na Haeo of Loei again. To the north is the Xaignabouli Province of Laos.

The source of the Pa Sak River is in the mountains in the eastern part of the district. A big part of the district is part of the Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park. Phu Thap Buek, the highest mountain of the Phetchabun Range, is at the southern end of the district.[1] To the southeast is the Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary.

The northern part of the district reaches the southern end of the Luang Prabang Range mountain area of the Thai highlands.[2]

Administration

Dan Sai town

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (muban). Dan Sai is also the only townshop (thesaban tambon) of the district, covering parts of the tambon Dan Sai. There are further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Dan Saiด่านซ้าย158,458
2.Pak Manปากหมัน73,124
3.Na Diนาดี93,936
4.Khok Ngamโคกงาม74,659
5.Phon Sungโพนสูง94,860
6.Ipumอิปุ่ม134,595
7.Kok Sathonกกสะทอน116,878
8.Pongโป่ง116,057
9.Wang Yaoวังยาว73,563
10.Na Hoนาหอ93,140

References

  1. Phu Thap Buek - Cabbage farms
  2. ดร.กระมล ทองธรรมชาติ และคณะ, สังคมศึกษา ศาสนาและวัฒนธรรม ม.1, สำนักพิมพ์ อักษรเจริญทัศน์ อจท. จำกัด, 2548, หน้า 24-25

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