Lat Yao district

Lat Yao (Thai: ลาดยาว, pronounced [lâːt jāːw]) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Sawan province, central Thailand.

Lat Yao
ลาดยาว
District
District location in Nakhon Sawan province
District location in Nakhon Sawan province
Coordinates: 15°45′15″N 99°47′26″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Sawan
Area
 • Total691.1 km2 (266.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total91,704
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
60150
Geocode6011

History

Originally, Lat Yao was part of Krok Phra district. Khun Lat Boriban (ขุนลาดบริบาล), the head of the tambon, developed the infrastructure of the tambon. In 1913, he proposed to the governor of Nakhon Sawan that the tambon should be upgraded to a district. The project was approved and the new district created.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Khanu Woralaksaburi of Kamphaeng Phet province, Banphot Phisai, Mueang Nakhon Sawan and Krok Phra of Nakhon Sawan Province, Sawang Arom of Uthai Thani province, and Chum Ta Bong and Mae Wong of Nakhon Sawan.

Environment

The Sakrae Krang River flows through the district. The Department of Royal Irrigation (RID) has declared its intention to build a dam on the river in the district. The dam has attracted significant local opposition. Opponents have rejected four health and environment impact assessments (EHIA), pointing out that they fail to address mitigation and the impact on the forest ecology.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 149 villages (mubans). Lat Yao and Sanchao Kai To are two townships (thesaban tambon), each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Lat Yaoลาดยาว2118,811
2.Huai Nam Homห้วยน้ำหอม96,773
3.Wang Maวังม้า166,883
4.Wang Mueangวังเมือง103,082
5.Soi Lakhonสร้อยละคร102,693
6.Map Kaeมาบแก72,590
7.Nong Yaoหนองยาว94,823
8.Nong Nom Wuaหนองนมวัว95,149
9.Ban Raiบ้านไร่2412,611
10.Noen Khilekเนินขี้เหล็ก126,506
16.Sanchao Kai Toศาลเจ้าไก่ต่อ1213,491
17.Sa Kaeoสระแก้ว108,292

The missing numbers 11-15 were split off as Mae Wong district

Places
  • Wat Khao Samuk [2]

In media

Lat Yao, especially Nong Nom Wua, was the backdrop for 2015's popular TV drama, Channel 3's Sud Kaen Saen Ruk.[2]

References
  1. Wipatayotin, Apinya (4 September 2017). "Better options urged for Mae Wong dam". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. Zoom (2015-07-17). "บ้านหนองนมวัว...วันนี้ ไม่มี "อีแย้ม" มีแต่ "เจ๊วีณา"" [Ban Nong Nok Wua...today, there is no "I Yam" but only "Jay Veena"]. Thai Rath (in Thai).


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