Lat Yao ลาดยาว | |
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 District location inNakhon Sawan province | |
| Coordinates:15°45′15″N99°47′26″E / 15.75417°N 99.79056°E /15.75417; 99.79056 | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Sawan |
| Area | |
• Total | 691.1 km2 (266.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 91,704 |
| • Density | 132.7/km2 (343.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 60150 |
| Geocode | 6011 |
Lat Yao (Thai:ลาดยาว,pronounced[lâːtjāːw]) is a district (amphoe) ofNakhon Sawan province, centralThailand.
Originally, Lat Yao was part ofKrok 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 proposal was approved and the new district created.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise):Khanu Woralaksaburi ofKamphaeng Phet province,Banphot Phisai,Mueang Nakhon Sawan andKrok Phra of Nakhon Sawan Province,Sawang Arom ofUthai Thani province, andChum Ta Bong andMae Wong of Nakhon Sawan.
The Sakrae Krang River flows through the district. TheDepartment 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 forestecology.[1]
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-namedtambon. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. |
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| 1. | Lat Yao | ลาดยาว | 21 | 18,811 |
| 2. | Huai Nam Hom | ห้วยน้ำหอม | 9 | 6,773 |
| 3. | Wang Ma | วังม้า | 16 | 6,883 |
| 4. | Wang Mueang | วังเมือง | 10 | 3,082 |
| 5. | Soi Lakhon | สร้อยละคร | 10 | 2,693 |
| 6. | Map Kae | มาบแก | 7 | 2,590 |
| 7. | Nong Yao | หนองยาว | 9 | 4,823 |
| 8. | Nong Nom Wua | หนองนมวัว | 9 | 5,149 |
| 9. | Ban Rai | บ้านไร่ | 24 | 12,611 |
| 10. | Noen Khilek | เนินขี้เหล็ก | 12 | 6,506 |
| 16. | Sanchao Kai To | ศาลเจ้าไก่ต่อ | 12 | 13,491 |
| 17. | Sa Kaeo | สระแก้ว | 10 | 8,292 |
The missing numbers 11-15 were split off asMae Wong district
Lat Yao, especially Nong Nom Wua, was the backdrop for 2015's popularTV drama,Channel 3'sSud Kaen Saen Ruk.[2]
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