Don Sak (Thai: ดอนสัก, pronounced[dɔ̄ːnsàk]) is a district (amphoe) in eastern Surat Thani province. The two principal ferry companies offering service to Samui Island leave from piers in the district.
Originally, the area of the district was part of Sichon district, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. In 1929 the two sub-districts Don Sak and Chaiyakhram were reassigned to Kanchanadit District.[1] The district was created as a minor district (king amphoe) on 24 March 1969 by splitting the two tambons, Don Sak and Chonlakhram, from Kanchanadit District.[2] The citizens of tambon Chaiyakhram then asked to be included in the new district as well, which was added on 1 September of the same year.[3] On 16 November 1971 it was promoted to full district status.[4] The fourth tambon, Pak Prak, was created on 14 July 1978 from tambons Don Sak and Chaiyakhram.[5]
Administrative divisionsedit
Don Sak District is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 40 villages (mubans). All four tambons are administered by a tambon administrative organization (TAO). Don Sak itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of tambon Don Sak.
Two ferry companies, Raja Ferry and Seatran, provide regular service to Samui and Pha Ngan Islands from piers in Don Sak. Travellers transiting from Surat Thani Airport en route to these islands typically embark from Don Sak.
Referencesedit
^(PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 46 (ง): 149. 1929-04-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2012.
^(PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 86 (27 ง): 1206. 1 April 1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
^(PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 86 (80 ง): 2851. 16 September 1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
^(PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 88 (123 ก): 745–748. 16 November 1971. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.
^(PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 95 (76 ง): 2456–2559. 1 August 1978. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2012.
district, thai, ดอนส, pronounced, sàk, district, amphoe, eastern, surat, thani, province, principal, ferry, companies, offering, service, samui, island, leave, from, piers, district, ดอนส, กdistrictwat, khao, suwan, praditdistrict, location, surat, thani, prov. Don Sak Thai dxnsk pronounced dɔ ːn sak is a district amphoe in eastern Surat Thani province The two principal ferry companies offering service to Samui Island leave from piers in the district Don Sak dxnskDistrictWat Khao Suwan PraditDistrict location in Surat Thani provinceCoordinates 9 18 50 N 99 41 25 E 9 31389 N 99 69028 E 9 31389 99 69028CountryThailandProvinceSurat ThaniSeatDon SakArea Total460 9 km2 178 0 sq mi Population 2005 Total35 468 Density77 0 km2 199 sq mi Time zoneUTC 7 ICT Postal code84220Geocode8403 Neighboring districts are from the east clockwise Khanom and Sichon Nakhon Si Thammarat province and Kanchanadit of Surat Thani To the north is the Gulf of Thailand with islands encompassed by the Ko Samui District Contents 1 History 2 Administrative divisions 3 Transport 4 References 5 External linksHistory editOriginally the area of the district was part of Sichon district Nakhon Si Thammarat Province In 1929 the two sub districts Don Sak and Chaiyakhram were reassigned to Kanchanadit District 1 The district was created as a minor district king amphoe on 24 March 1969 by splitting the two tambons Don Sak and Chonlakhram from Kanchanadit District 2 The citizens of tambon Chaiyakhram then asked to be included in the new district as well which was added on 1 September of the same year 3 On 16 November 1971 it was promoted to full district status 4 The fourth tambon Pak Prak was created on 14 July 1978 from tambons Don Sak and Chaiyakhram 5 Administrative divisions editDon Sak District is divided into four sub districts tambons which are further subdivided into 40 villages mubans All four tambons are administered by a tambon administrative organization TAO Don Sak itself has township thesaban tambon status and covers part of tambon Don Sak No Name Thai name Villages Pop 1 Don Sak dxnsk 14 18 634 2 Chonlakhram chlkhram 6 2 250 3 Chaiyakhram ichykhram 5 2 011 4 Pak Prak pakaephrk 15 12 573 nbsp Transport editTwo ferry companies Raja Ferry and Seatran provide regular service to Samui and Pha Ngan Islands from piers in Don Sak Travellers transiting from Surat Thani Airport en route to these islands typically embark from Don Sak References edit aecngkhwamkrathrwngmhadithy eruxng oxntabl PDF Royal Gazette in Thai 46 ng 149 1929 04 14 Archived from the original PDF on June 7 2012 prakaskrathrwngmhadithy eruxng aebngthxngthitngepnkingxaephx PDF Royal Gazette in Thai 86 27 ng 1206 1 April 1969 Archived from the original PDF on March 24 2012 prakaskrathrwngmhadithy eruxng epliynaeplngekhtkingxaephxdxnsk xaephxkaycndisth cnghwdsurasdrthani PDF Royal Gazette in Thai 86 80 ng 2851 16 September 1969 Archived from the original PDF on March 24 2012 phrarachkvsdikatngxaephxplapak xaephxechiyngklang xaephxpakchm xaephxbanmwng xaephxphngokhn xaephxdxnsk xaephxphnm xaephxewiyngsra xaephxsngkhm aelaxaephxhwtaphan ph s 2514 PDF Royal Gazette in Thai 88 123 k 745 748 16 November 1971 Archived from the original PDF on February 24 2012 prakaskrathrwngmhadithy eruxng tngaelaepliynaeplngekhttablinthxngthixaephxewiyngsra aelaxaephxdxnsk cnghwdsurasdrthani PDF Royal Gazette in Thai 95 76 ng 2456 2559 1 August 1978 Archived from the original PDF on May 10 2012 External links editamphoe com Thai https web archive org web 20110726002340 http donsak org Website of district Thai http www donsakcity go th Website of Don Sak Municipality Thai Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Don Sak district amp oldid 1151604439, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
