Sai Thong Watthana ( th, ทรายทองวัฒนา, ) 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 Kamphaeng Phet province, central

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Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise): Bueng Samakkhi, Khlong Khlung, and Sai Ngam of Kamphaeng Phet Province; and Sam Ngam of Phichit province.

History

The minor district ('' king amphoe'') was established on 1 April 1992 by splitting off three ''tambons'' from

Khlong Khlung district Khlong Khlung ( th, คลองขลุง, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') in the central part of Kamphaeng Phet province, central Thailand. Geography Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Sai Thong Watt ...

. Originally named Thung Sai after the central ''tambon'', it was renamed Sai Thong Watthana in 1995. It was upgraded to a full district on 11 October 1997.

Administration

Central administration

The district Sai Thong Watthana is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (''

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 38 administrative 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 ...

'').

Local administration

There is one subdistrict municipality (''

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 ...

'') in the district: * Thung Sai (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Thung Sai. There are 2 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: * Thung Thong (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Thung Thong. * Thawon Watthana (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Thawon Watthana.

References

External links

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