Amphoe Sai Yok
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| Statistics | |
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| Province: | Kanchanaburi |
| Area: | 2,728.922 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 39,988 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 14.7 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 7102 |
| Postal code: | 71150 |
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Sai Yok is a district (Amphoe) in the Kanchanaburi province in western Thailand.
[edit] Geography
The district is located in the valley of the Kwae Noi river. It borders to Myanmar to the south. Along the river the Death Railway runs till Nam Tok. The Sai Yok National Park was created on October 27, 1980 and covers an area of about 500 km². The most famous sight in the park is the Sai Yok waterfall.
Neighboring are (from north clockwise) Thong Pha Phum, Si Sawat, Mueang Kanchanaburi of Kanchanaburi Province and Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar.
[edit] Sights
Apart from the nature of the Kwae Noi river valley, the other main attraction is the Mueang Sing historical park, which shows the westernmost Khmer style temple complex. Also popular for tourists is the Tiger Temple.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 55 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Lum Sum covers parts of tambon Lum Sum, and Nam Tok Sai Yok Noi parts of tambon Tha Sao. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Lum Sum | ลุ่มสุ่ม | 10 | 8,715 | |
| 2. | Tha Sao | ท่าเสา | 11 | 11,331 | |
| 3. | Sing | สิงห์ | 6 | 4,478 | |
| 4. | Sai Yok | ไทรโยค | 9 | 8,847 | |
| 5. | Wang Krachae | วังกระแจะ | 9 | 7,283 | |
| 6. | Si Mongkhon | ศรีมงคล | 6 | 7,144 | |
| 7. | Bong Ti | บ้องตี้ | 4 | 3,894 |
| Amphoe of Kanchanaburi |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Kanchanaburi - Sai Yok - Bo Phloi - Si Sawat - Tha Maka - Tha Muang - Thong Pha Phum - Sangkhla Buri - Phanom Thuan - Lao Khwan - Dan Makham Tia - Nong Prue - Huai Krachao | ||
