Sawaeng Ha district

Coordinates: 14°45′5″N 100°19′29″E / 14.75139°N 100.32472°E

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Sawaeng Ha แสวงหา
District
District location in Ang Thong province
Coordinates: 14°45′5″N 100°19′29″E / 14.75139°N 100.32472°E / 14.75139; 100.32472
Country	Thailand
Province	Ang Thong
District established	1948
Seat	Sawaeng Ha
Area
• Total	181.3 km² (70.0 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	34,734
• Density	190/km² (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+07:00 (ICT)
Postal code	14150
Geocode	1505

Sawaeng Ha (Thai: แสวงหา, pronounced [sā.wɛ̌ːŋ hǎː]) is the northernmost district (amphoe) of Ang Thong province, central Thailand.

Sawaeng Ha in Thai language means 'seek' or 'find'.

History

The name of Tambon Sawaeng Ha was first found in the Ayutthaya Kingdom records.

In 1945 Tambon Si Bua Thong area was still a rural area covered by deep forest between the two provinces Suphan Buri and Sing Buri. This made it a popular hiding place for criminals. The government thus set up a commando division in Tambon Sawaeng Ha to sweep them up.

Effective January 1, 1948 the government upgraded the area to a minor district (king amphoe) by splitting five sub-districts from Pho Thong District.^[1] In 1956 it was upgraded to a full district.^[2]

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khai Bang Rachan and Tha Chang of Sing Buri province, Pho Thong of Ang Thong province, and Si Prachan, Sam Chuk and Doem Bang Nang Buat of Suphan Buri province.

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (mubans). Sawaeng Ha is also a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Sawaeng Ha. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Pop.^[3]
1.	Sawaeng Ha	แสวงหา	8,988
2.	Si Phran	ศรีพราน	2,494
3.	Ban Phran	บ้านพราน	4,833
4.	Wang Nam Yen	วังน้ำเย็น	6,520
5.	Si Bua Thong	สีบัวทอง	6,908
6.	Huai Phai	ห้วยไผ่	2,707
7.	Chamlong	จำลอง	2,284

References

^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ยกฐานะตำบลขึ้นเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 64 (60 ง): 3188–3193. 1947-12-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2011.
^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอนาทวี อำเภอสะบ้าย้อย อำเภอคำชะอี อำเภอย่านตาขาว อำเภอวัดโบสถ์ อำเภอหนองบัว อำเภอวัฒนานคร อำเภอแสวงหา อำเภอท่าชนะ อำเภอพระพุทธบาท อำเภอโนนสัง อำเภอบำเหน็จณรงค์ อำเภอคอนสวรรค์ อำเภอบ้านโฮ่ง อำเภอคีรีมาศ อำเภอชนแดน อำเภอแม่แจ่ม อำเภอไทรน้อย และอำเภอบ้านแพง พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 73 (46 ก): 657. 1956-06-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2011.
^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.

External links

amphoe.com (Thai)

v t e Districts of Ang Thong
Mueang Ang Thong Chaiyo Pa Mok Pho Thong Sawaeng Ha Wiset Chai Chan Samko

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