Lan Saka ( th, ลานสกา, ) is a district (''

amphoe An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...

'') of Nakhon Si Thammarat province,

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History

The district was at first a minor district (''

king amphoe An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...

'') named Khao Kaeo (เขาแก้ว), which was a subordinate of Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat district. When the district office was moved to ''tambon'' Lan Saka, the district was renamed accordingly. In 1958 it was upgraded to a full district.lansaka.nakhoncdp.go.th

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise):

Phrom Khiri Phrom ( th, พรหม, ), also known as Phrom the Great (พรหมมหาราช, ) or Phromkuman (พรหมกุมาร, ) was a ruler of Singhanavati (Yonok) realm in Lanna region (modern northern Thailand). He is the first Thai ...

, Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat,

Phra Phrom Phra Phrom ( th, พระพรหม; from Sanskrit: ''Brahmā'', ब्रह्मा) is the Thai representation of the Hindu creator god Brahma. In modern Thailand, Phra Phrom is often worshipped outside of Hindu contexts by regular Buddh ...

, Ron Phibun, Thung Song, Chang Klang, Chawang and Phipun.

Khao Luang National Park Khao Luang (เขาหลวง) is the tallest mountain in southern Thailand. It is in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. Geography The Khao Luang mountain is the highest summit of a massif of several hills with steep slopes. It is part of the Nak ...

is in Lan Saka District.

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'' ...

s''), which are further subdivided into 42 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 ...

s''). Lan Saka is a 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 ...

'') which covers parts of ''tambon'' Khao Kaeo. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations.

References

External links

Ban Khiri Wong

amphoe.com

Lan Saka township
(Thai)
Khao Luang National Park
Districts of Nakhon Si Thammarat province {{NakhonSiThammarat-geo-stub