Sak Lek ( th, สากเหล็ก, ) is a district (''
amphoe
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'') in the northeastern part of
Phichit province
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, central
Thailand
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.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise)
Wang Sai Phun and
Mueang Phichit of Phichit Province,
Bang Krathum,
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and
Noen Maprang of
Phitsanulok province.
History
The minor district was established on 1 April 1995 by splitting of the ''tambon'' Sak Lek, Tha Yiam, and Khlong Sai of
Mueang Phichit district.
The Thai government on 15 May 2007, upgraded all 81 minor districts to full districts. With publication in the ''Royal Gazette'' on 24 August, the upgrade became official.
Its name "Sak Lek" directly translates as "steel
pestle
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" since in the past a pestle cargo ship sank here. Hence, the name Sak Lek since then.
Economy
Sak Lek is the largest plantation of ''mayong chit'' (
mango plum) in Thailand, especially at Wang Thap Sai Subdistrict with an area of approximately 2,000
rai
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s (790.51 acres).
Administration
The district is divided into five sub-districts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' ...
''), which are further subdivided into 44 villages (''
muban
Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...
''). The township (''
thesaban tambon
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
'') Sak Lek covers parts of the ''tambon'' Sak Lek. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
References
External links
amphoe.com
Sak Lek
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