Amphoe Si Sawat

Si Sawat ศรีสวัสดิ์
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Kanchanaburi Province
Coordinates: 14°35′57″N 99°6′50″E / 14.59917°N 99.11389°E / 14.59917; 99.11389Coordinates: 14°35′57″N 99°6′50″E / 14.59917°N 99.11389°E / 14.59917; 99.11389
Country	Thailand
Province	Kanchanaburi
Seat	Dan Mae Chalaep
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
- Total	3,295.9 km2 (1,272.6 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- Total	23,700
- Density	7.2/km2 (18.6/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	71250
Geocode	7104

Si Sawat (Thai: ศรีสวัสดิ์) is a district (Amphoe) in the Kanchanaburi Province in 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 also part of the Khuean Sri Nakarin National Park. The 140-metre high Si Nakharin Dam was finished in 1980 and creates a 419-square-kilometre lake of the Kwae Yai River. The dam has received criticism for being built on the Si Sawat fault line^[1].

Erawan waterfall

To the south of the district is the Erawan National Park, most famous for the Erawan waterfall.

Administration

The district is subdivided into six subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 33 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Erawan covers parts of tambon Tha Kradan. There are six further Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

1. ^ "What if the wall was to break". The Nation. 2002-01-24. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/search/page.arcview.php?clid=11&id=54583. 

External links

• amphoe.com
• Sri Sawat travel guide from Wikitravel

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