Sikao district

Sikao สิเกา
District
Pak Meng Beach (หาดปากเมง), the beach is well known and one of the most popular tourist attraction of Trang Province located at Mai Fat Sub-district near Hat Chao Mai National Park.
District location in Trang province
Coordinates: 7°34′18″N 99°20′42″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Trang
Seat	Bo Hin
Area
• Total	524.0 km2 (202.3 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	34,486
• Density	63.6/km2 (165/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	92150
Geocode	9205

Sikao (Thai: สิเกา, pronounced [sìʔ.kāw]) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Trang province, Thailand.

History

Sikao district was established in 1887. The present district office was opened 1 March 1987. Sikao District's administrative office is in Bohin Sub-district (Sikao townships)

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise): Khlong Thom of Krabi province; Wang Wiset, Mueang Trang, and Kantang of Trang Province. To the west is the Andaman Sea.

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 40 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons). Sikao covers parts of tambon Bo Hin, and Khuan Kun covers parts of Kalase. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop. 1. Bo Hin บ่อหิน 9 7,780 2. Khao Mai Kaeo เขาไม้แก้ว 9 5,961 3. Kalase กะลาเส 8 7,611 4. Mai Fat ไม้ฝาด 7 8,296 5. Na Mueang Phet นาเมืองเพชร 7 4,838

Economy

Sikao is one of the proposed entrances to the Thai Canal. It is designated as Route 9A. The canal would connect to the Gulf of Thailand, 135 km to the east.

External links

• amphoe.com