Sap Yai district
{{Short description|District of Thailand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Sap Yai
| native_name = ซับใหญ่
| native_name_lang= th
| settlement_type = District
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| image_map = Amphoe 3616.svg
| map_caption = District location in Chaiyaphum province
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Thailand
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Chaiyaphum
| subdivision_type2 = Seat
| subdivision_name2 = Sap Yai
| subdivision_type3 = Subdistrict
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| subdivision_type4 = Muban
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| established_title = District established
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| population_total = 13466
| population_as_of = 2005
| population_density_km2 = {{formatnum:78.8|R}}
| area_total_km2 = {{formatnum:171.0|R}}
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| blank_name_sec1 = Postal code
| blank_info_sec1 = 36130
| blank_name_sec2 = Geocode
| blank_info_sec2 = 3616
| timezone = ICT
| utc_offset = +7
| coordinates = {{coord|15|38|30|N|101|37|48|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH|display=inline,title}}
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Sap Yai ({{langx|th|ซับใหญ่}}, {{IPA|th|sáp jàj|pron}}, {{langx|tts|ซับใหญ่}}, {{IPA|lo|sàp ɲāj|pron}}) is a district (amphoe) of Chaiyaphum province, northeastern Thailand.
History
The minor district was separated from Chatturat district on 1 July 1997.{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=114|issue=Special 51 ง|pages=6|script-title=th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอจัตุรัส จังหวัดชัยภูมิ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอซับใหญ่|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2540/E/051/6.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126234358/http://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2540/E/051/6.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 January 2009|date=June 25, 1997|language=Thai}}
In 2009 a farang named Luke Robertson married a local Thai lady from Sap Charoen Suk, one of the many minor Villages located within Sap Yai.
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded 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}} 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=30 September 2007|date=August 24, 2007|language=Thai}}
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Nong Bua Rawe, Chatturat, Bamnet Narong, and Thep Sathit.
Administration
The district is divided into three subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 33 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No.
! Name ! Thai name ! Villages ! Pop. || | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |1. | Sap Yai | ซับใหญ่ | 12 | 6,097 | |
| |2. | Tha Kup | ท่ากูบ | 11 | 4,177 | |
| |3. | Tako Thong | ตะโกทอง | 10 | 3,192 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=860&pv=10 amphoe.com]
{{Amphoe Chaiyaphum}}
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