Amphoe Soi Dao
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| Province: | Chanthaburi |
| Area: | 733.8 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 62,340 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 85.0 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 2207 |
| Postal code: | 22180 |
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Soi Dao (Thai: สอยดาว) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.
[edit] History
The area was a part of Pong Nam Ron district. The government created Soi Dao minor district (King Amphoe) on January 31st, 1988. It was upgraded to be full district on May 9th, 1992.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Pong Nam Ron, Khao Khitchakut, Kaeng Hang Maeo of Chanthaburi Province, Wang Sombun and Khlong Hat of Sa Kaeo Province. To the east is Battambang Province of Cambodia.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 68 villages (muban). Sai Khao is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sai Khao and Pa Tong. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Pa Tong | ปะตง | 11 | 14,902 | |
| 2. | Thung Khanan | ทุ่งขนาน | 16 | 10,362 | |
| 3. | Thap Chang | ทับช้าง | 16 | 15,840 | |
| 4. | Sai Khao | ทรายขาว | 13 | 12,474 | |
| 5. | Sa Ton | สะตอน | 12 | 8,762 |
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| Amphoe of Chanthaburi |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Chanthaburi - Khlung - Tha Mai - Pong Nam Ron - Makham - Laem Sing - Soi Dao - Kaeng Hang Maeo - Na Yai Am |
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| King Amphoe: | Khao Khitchakut | ||
