Si Sawat (, ) is a district (amphoe) in Kanchanaburi province, western Thailand and is located northwest of Bangkok.
Geography 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. To the south of the district is Erawan National Park, best known for its Erawan Waterfall.
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.
Administration Provincial administration The district is divided into six subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 33 administrative villages (mubans).
No. Subdistrict Thai Villages Pop.1.Na Suan 5 4,7482.Dan Mae Chalaep 8 4,7433.Nong Pet 4 2,6234.Tha Kradan 5 6,1615.Khao Chot 5 4,6026.Mae Krabung 6 3,980 Total 33 26,857
Local government Minicipalities As of December 2024 there are: two municipal (thesaban) areas in the district: Khao Chot subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) consists of the whole Khao Chot district and Erawan subdistrict municipality covers parts of Tha Kradan subdistrict..
Subdistrict municipality Pop. LAO code website Khao Chot 4,602 05710402 Erawan subdistrict mun. Pop. 05710401 Tha Kradan 1,013
Subdistrict administrative organizations The non-municipal areas are administered by five subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo toh). Subdistrict adm.org - SAO Pop. LAO code website Tha Kradan SAO 5,148 06710404 Na Suan SAO 4,748 06710405 Dan Mae Chalaep SAO 4,743 06710403 Mae Krabung SAO 3,980 06710406 Nong Pet SAO 2,623 06710407
Education 21 primary schools 1 secondary school
Healthcare Hospital Si Sawat district is served by two hospitals Tha Kradan Hospital with 32 beds. Suk Siri Si Sawat Hospital with 10 beds.
Health promoting hospitals In the district there are eight health-promoting hospitals in total, of which; 1 Dan Mae Chalaep 1 Na Suan 1 Mae Krabung 1 Na Suan 2 Khao Chot 2 Tha Kradan
Religion There are thirty-seven Theravada Buddhist temples in the district. 2 Mae Krabung 5 Nong Pet 6 Tha Kradan7 Dan Mae Chalaep 8 Khao Chot 9 Na Suan The Christians have three churches.
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