| Sai Yok ไทรโยค |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 14°6′56″N 99°8′40″E / 14.11556°N 99.14444°ECoordinates: 14°6′56″N 99°8′40″E / 14.11556°N 99.14444°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Kanchanaburi |
| Seat | |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2,728.922 km2 (1,053.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 51,692 |
| - Density | 18.9/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 71150 |
| Geocode | 7102 |
Sai Yok is a district (Amphoe) in the Kanchanaburi province in western Thailand.
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Geography
The district is located in the valley of the Khwae 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.
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.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (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. | Bongti | บ้องตี้ | 4 | 3,894 |
Trivia
- Sai Yok was the location of shooting the Vietnam scenes of the 1978 film The Deer Hunter.
- Sai Yok was mention in song "Mon Sai Yok" (มนต์ไทรโยค - Magic Of Sai Yok) By The Famous Thai Pop rock Band "The Innocent" from an album "Yu Hor" (อยู่หอ - Stay Dorm) in 1982. The song is about how delight time and trip while being at Sai Yok.
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