Si Sawat district

Si Sawat

ศรีสวัสดิ์
Si Sawat ศรีสวัสดิ์
District
	Huai Mae Khamin Waterfall, Si Sawat District
	District location in Kanchanaburi province
	Coordinates: 14°35′57″N 99°6′50″E / 14.59917°N 99.11389°ECoordinates: 14°35′57″N 99°6′50″E / 14.59917°N 99.11389°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Kanchanaburi
Seat	Dan Mae Chalaep
Area
• Total	3,295.9 km2 (1,272.6 sq mi)
Population (2017)
• Total	25,667
• Density	7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	71250
Geocode	7104

Si Sawat (Thai: ศรีสวัสดิ์, pronounced [sǐː sā.wàt]) is a district (amphoe) in Kanchanaburi province, western Thailand.

Geography[]

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Rai of Uthai Thani province, Dan Chang of Suphanburi province, Nong Prue, Bo Phloi, Kanchanaburi, Sai Yok and Thong Pha Phum of Kanchanburi Province.

Si Nakharin Dam

The district is dominated by the Si Nakharin Reservoir, which is part of Khuean Srinagarindra National Park. The 140-metre-high Si Nakharin Dam was finished in 1980 and creates a 419 km² impoundment of the Kwae Yai River. The dam has received criticism for being built on the Si Sawat fault line.^[2]

Erawan Waterfall

To the south of the district is Erawan National Park, best known for its Erawan Waterfall.

Administration[]

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 33 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) Erawan covers parts of tambon Tha Kradan. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name
1.	Na Suan	นาสวน	4,769
2.	Dan Mae Chalaep	ด่านแม่แฉลบ	5,003
3.	Nong Pet	หนองเป็ด	2,593
4.	Tha Kradan	ท่ากระดาน	5,085
5.	Khao Chot	เขาโจด	4,364
6.	Mae Krabung	แม่กระบุง	3,857

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Population statistics 2017" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
^ "What if the wall was to break". The Nation. 24 January 2002. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2013.

External links[]

amphoe.com
Sri Sawat travel guide from Wikivoyage

[pop2017-1] "Population statistics 2017" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

[2] "What if the wall was to break". The Nation. 24 January 2002. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2013.

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