Lan Saka District

Lan Saka ลานสกา
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Coordinates: 8°22′18″N 99°48′18″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Nakhon Si Thammarat
Seat	Khao Kaeo
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
• Total	342.90 km2 (132.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	40,038
• Density	116.8/km2 (302.5/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	80230
Geocode	8003

Lan Saka (Thai: ลานสกา) is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

History

The district was at first a minor district (King Amphoe) named Khao Kaeo (เขาแก้ว), which was a subordinate of Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat. When the district office was moved to tambon Lan Saka, the district was renamed accordingly. In 1958 it was upgraded to a full district.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phrom Khiri, Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phra Phrom, Ron Phibun, Thung Song, Chang Klang, Chawang and Phipun.

The Khao Luang National Park is located in Lan Saka district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 42 villages (muban). Lan Saka is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Khao Kaeo. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations.

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh. 1. Khao Kaeo เขาแก้ว 6 7,293 2. Lan Saka ลานสกา 7 5,775 3. Tha Di ท่าดี 7 8,031 4. Kamlon กำโลน 11 8,804 5. Khun Thale ขุนทะเล 11 10,135

External links

• amphoe.com
• http://www.lansakacity.go.th Website of Lan Saka township (Thai)
• Khao Luang National Park