Dan Sai district

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
Dan Sai
ด่านซ้าย
District
Phu Lom Lo, part of Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park, the largest wild Himalayan cherry site in Thailand.
Phu Lom Lo, part of Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park, the largest wild Himalayan cherry site in Thailand.
District location in Loei province
District location in Loei province
Coordinates: 17°16′48″N 101°8′48″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceLoei
SeatDan Sai
Subdistricts10
Mubans99
Area
 • Total1,732.0 km2 (668.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total51,564
 • Density28.4/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code42120
Geocode4205

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. To the north is Xaignabouli province of Laos.

The source of the Pa Sak River is in the mountains in the eastern part of the district. A large part of the district is a portion 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]

History

According to General Apirat Kongsompong, on 5 November 1976, King Rama X, then an army captain and crown prince, engaged with communist insurgents in Ban Mak Kheng of Dan Sai District. The general noted that, "His Majesty was in the operation base, ate and slept like other soldiers. His Majesty visited local residents, gave moral support and fought shoulder by shoulder with brave soldiers."[3]

Administration
Dan Sai town

Central administration

Dan Sai is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 99 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
01.Dan Saiด่านซ้าย159,490
02.Pak Manปากหมัน073,034
03.Na Diนาดี093,810
04.Khok Ngamโคกงาม074,854
05.Phon Sungโพนสูง095,026
06.Ipumอิปุ่ม134,723
07.Kok Sathonกกสะทอน127,854
08.Pongโป่ง116,092
09.Wang Yaoวังยาว073,686
10.Na Hoนาหอ092,995

Local administration

There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

  • Dan Sai (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลด่านซ้าย) consisting of parts of sub-district Dan Sai.
  • Si Song Rak (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลศรีสองรัก) consisting of parts of sub-district Dan Sai.

There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Pak Man (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลปากหมัน) consisting of sub-district Pak Man.
  • Na Di (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนาดี) consisting of sub-district Na Di.
  • Khok Ngam (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโคกงาม) consisting of sub-district Khok Ngam.
  • Phon Sung (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโพนสูง) consisting of sub-district Phon Sung.
  • Ipum (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลอิปุ่ม) consisting of sub-district Ipum.
  • Kok Sathon (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลกกสะทอน) consisting of sub-district Kok Sathon.
  • Pong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโป่ง) consisting of sub-district Pong.
  • Wang Yao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวังยาว) consisting of sub-district Wang Yao.
  • Na Ho (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนาหอ) consisting of sub-district Na Ho.

Local festivals

Dan Sai is the place where Phi Ta Khon traditions are known around the world. The Thai spirit masked festival is held annually after the full moon of the sixth Thai lunar month (around late June to early July).[5]

References
  1. Phu Thap Buek - Cabbage farms
  2. ดร.กระมล ทองธรรมชาติ และคณะ, สังคมศึกษา ศาสนาและวัฒนธรรม ม.1, สำนักพิมพ์ อักษรเจริญทัศน์ อจท. จำกัด, 2548, หน้า 24-25
  3. Nanuam, Wassana (11 October 2019). "Army chief: Monarchy, military, people inseparable". Bangkok Post. Reuters. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  4. "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  5. "PHI TA KHON FESTIVAL". Royal Thai Embassy Singapore. 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
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