Sak Lek district

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| official_name = Sak Lek

| native_name = สากเหล็ก

| native_name_lang= th

| settlement_type = Amphoe

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| map_caption = Amphoe location in Phichit province

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| subdivision_name = Thailand

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Phichit

| subdivision_type2 = Seat

| subdivision_name2 = Sak Lek

| subdivision_type3 = Tambon

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| subdivision_type4 = Muban

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| established_title = Amphoe established

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| population_total = 24376

| population_as_of = 2005

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| blank_name_sec1 = Postal code

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| blank_name_sec2 = Geocode

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| timezone = ICT

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Sak Lek ({{langx|th|สากเหล็ก}}, {{IPA|th|sàːk lèk|pron}}) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Phichit province, central Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Wang Sai Phun and Mueang Phichit of Phichit Province, Bang Krathum, Wang Thong and Noen Maprang of Phitsanulok province.

History

The minor district was established on 1 April 1995 by splitting of the tambon Sak Lek, Tha Yiam, and Khlong Sai of Mueang Phichit district.{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=112|issue=Special 9 ง|pages=68|script-title=th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเมืองพิจิตร จังหวัดพิจิตร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอสากเหล็ก|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2538/E/009/68.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718004740/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2538/E/009/68.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 18, 2011|date=March 22, 1995|language=Thai}}

The Thai government on 15 May 2007, upgraded all 81 minor districts to full districts.{{cite news|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625|publisher=Manager Online|script-title=th:แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550|language=Thai}} With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August, the upgrade became official.{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=124|issue=46 ก|pages=14–21|script-title=th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165121/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 30, 2007|date=August 24, 2007|language=Thai}}

Its name "Sak Lek" directly translates as "steel pestle" since in the past a pestle cargo ship sank here. Hence, the name Sak Lek since then.{{cite web|url=https://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/660901#:~:text=%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9B%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2,%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A5%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%81|title=ข้อมูลตำบลสากเหล็ก อำเภอสากเหล็ก พิจิตร|work=ThaiTambon.com|language=Thai}}

Economy

Sak Lek is the largest plantation of mayong chit (mango plum) in Thailand, especially at Wang Thap Sai Subdistrict with an area of approximately 2,000 rais (790.51 acres).{{cite web|url=http://siweb1.dss.go.th/qa/search/search_description.asp?QA_ID=855|title=สวนสมหมาย สวนมะยงชิดใหญ่ที่สุดในประเทศ|trans-title=Sommai Orchard, the largest mango plum orchard in Thailand|language=Thai|work=Siweb1.dss.go.th}}

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 44 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Sak Lek covers parts of the tambon Sak Lek. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. ! Name ! Thai name ! Villages ! Pop.
\|1.	Sak Lek	สากเหล็ก	15	13,499
\|2.	Tha Yiam	ท่าเยี่ยม	6	3,114
\|3.	Khlong Sai	คลองทราย	10	2,534
\|4.	Nong Ya Sai	หนองหญ้าไทร	6	2,305
\|5.	Wang Thap Sai	วังทับไทร	7	2,924

References

External links

[http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=850&pv=35 amphoe.com]

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