Amphoe Lat Yao

Infobox Amphoe
thai=ลาดยาว
name=Lat Yao
province=Nakhon Sawan
coordinates=coord|15|45|15|N|99|47|26|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=691.1
population=91,704
population_as_of=2005
density=132.7
capital=
location=
postal_code=60150
geocode=6011

Lat Yao ( _th. ลาดยาว) is a district ("Amphoe") of Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand.

History

Originally, Lat Yao was a part of Krok 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 project was approved and the new district created.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khanu Woralaksaburi of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Banphot Phisai, Mueang Nakhon Sawan and Krok Phra of Nakhon Sawan Province, Sawang Arom of Uthai Thani Province, and Chum Ta Bong and Mae Wong of Nakhon Sawan again.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 149 villages ("muban"). Lat Yao and Sanchao Kai To are two townships ("thesaban tambon"), each covering parts of the same-named "tambon". There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).The missing numbers 11-15 were split off as Mae Wong district