Amphoe Song Dao

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Song Dao
thai=ส่องดาว
province=Sakon Nakhon
coordinates=coord|17|20|6|N|103|27|48|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Song Dao
area=317.8
population=32,439
population_as_of=2005
density=102.1
postal_code=47190
geocode=4713

Song Dao ( _th. ส่องดาว) is a district ("Amphoe") in the western part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sawang Daen Din, Phang Khon of Sakon Nakhon Province and Chai Wan of Udon Thani Province.

History

As the mountainous area was originally covered with dense forests, it was a popular hideaway of robbers, who robbed travelers on the way between Kalasin and Udon Thani. At that time it was known as Song Dao Chon (ช่องดาวโจร), which means "Den of thieves". After the government succeeded to clean the area of the robbers in the 19th century, it was renamed to Song Dao, which means "Shining Star".

The minor district ("King Amphoe") Song Dao was created on April 1 1972, when the three "tambon" Song Dao, Watthana and Tha Sila were split off from Sawang Daen Din district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=89|issue=52 ง special |pages=4|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอสว่างแดนดิน จังหวัดสกลนคร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอส่องดาว|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2515/D/052/4.PDF|date=March 30 1972|language=Thai] It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1976. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=93|issue=109 ก special |pages=31–34|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเลาขวัญ อำเภอคำม่วง อำเภอพิปูน อำเภอศรีเทพ อำเภอนาแห้ว อำเภอส่องดาว อำเภอควนกาหลง อำเภอค่ายบางระจัน อำเภอบ้านตาขุน และอำเภอกุดจับ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๙|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2519/A/109/31.PDF|date=September 8 1976|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 46 villages ("muban"). Song Dao is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Song Dao and Pathum Wapi. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=610&pv=55 amphoe.com]