Damnoen Saduak District - Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

Damnoen Saduak (Thai: à¸"ำเนินสะà¸"วก, pronounced [dām.nɤ̄ːn sā.dùa̯k], lit. comfortable travel) is a district (amphoe) in western Thailand in Ratchaburi Province. The central town is most famous because of its floating market held every day till noon on a khlong not far from the district office. However, as it has become a prime tourist attraction it has lost its authenticity.

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Ban Phaeo of Samut Sakhon Province, Mueang Samut Songkhram and Bang Khonthi of Samut Songkhram Province, Mueang Ratchaburi, Photharam and Bang Phae of Ratchaburi Province.

The district is crossed by the Khlong Damnoen Saduak, which connects the Tha Chin River with the Mae Klong River.

Administration

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Central administration

Damnoen Saduak is divided into 13 sub-district (tambon), which are further subdivided into 105 administrative villages (muban).

Local administration

There are five sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:

• Prasat Sit (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลประสาทสิทธิ์) consisting of parts of the sub-district Prasat Sit.
• Bua Ngam (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบัวงาม) consisting of the sub-district Bua Ngam.
• Damnoen Saduak (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลà¸"ำเนินสะà¸"วก) consisting of the sub-district Damnoen Saduak and parts of the sub-districts of Si Surat, Ta Luang, Si Muen, Tha Nat.
• Si Don Phai (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลศรีà¸"อนไผ่) consisting of parts of the sub-districts Prasat Sit, Si Surat, Don Phai.
• Ban Rai (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบ้านไร่) consisting of the sub-district Ban Rai.

There are eight sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

• Ta Luang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลตาหลวง) consisting of parts of the sub-district Ta Luang.
• Don Kruai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลà¸"อนกรวย) consisting of the sub-district Don Kruai.
• Don Khlang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลà¸"อนคลัง) consisting of the sub-district Don Khlang.
• Phaengphuai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแพงพวย) consisting of the sub-district Phaengphuai.
• Si Muen (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสี่หมื่น) consisting of parts of the sub-district Si Muen.
• Tha Nat (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่านัà¸") consisting of parts of the sub-district Tha Nat.
• Khun Phithak (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลขุนพิทักษ์) consisting of the sub-district Khun Phithak.
• Don Phai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลà¸"อนไผ่) consisting of parts of the sub-district Don Phai.

References

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External links

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• amphoe.com

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