Si Sawat district

"Si Sawat" redirects here. For other uses, see Si Sawat (disambiguation).

Si Sawat (Thai: ศรีสวัสดิ์, pronounced [sǐː sā.wàt]) is a district (amphoe) in Kanchanaburi province, western Thailand and is located northwest of Bangkok.

Si Sawat ศรีสวัสดิ์
District
Huai Mae Khamin Waterfall
District location in Kanchanaburi province
Coordinates: 14°35′57″N 99°6′50″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Kanchanaburi
Seat	Dan Mae Chalaep
Area [1]
• Total	3,296 km2 (1,273 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[2]
• Total	26,857
• Density	8/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	71220 + 71250
Calling code	034
ISO 3166 code	TH-7104

Geography

The district is dominated by the Si Nakharin Reservoir, which is part of Khuean Srinagarindra National Park. The 140-metre-high Si Nakharin Dam was finished in 1980 and creates a 419 km² impoundment of the Kwae Yai River. The dam has received criticism for being built on the Si Sawat fault line.^[3]
To the south of the district is Erawan National Park, best known for its Erawan Waterfall.

Si Nakharin Dam

Erawan waterfall

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Rai of Uthai Thani province, Dan Chang of Suphanburi province, Nong Prue, Bo Phloi, Kanchanaburi, Sai Yok and Thong Pha Phum of Kanchanburi Province.

Administration

Provincial administration

The district is divided into six subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 33 administrative villages (mubans).^[2]

No.	Subdistrict	Thai	Villages	Pop.
01.	Na Suan	นาสวน	05	04,748
02.	Dan Mae Chalaep	ดานแม่แฉลบ	08	04,743
03.	Nong Pet	หนองเป็ด	04	02,623
04.	Tha Kradan	ท่ากระดาน	05	06,161
05.	Khao Chot	เขาโจด	05	04,602
06.	Mae Krabung	แม่กระบุง	06	03,980
		Total	33	26,857

Local government

Minicipalities

As of December 2024 there are: two municipal (thesaban) areas in the district: Khao Chot subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) consists of the whole Khao Chot district and Erawan subdistrict municipality covers parts of Tha Kradan subdistrict..^[4]

Subdistrict municipality	Pop.	LAO code	website
Khao Chot	4,602	05710402	khaochot.go.th

00Erawan subdistrict mun.	Pop.	05710401	erawankan.go.th
Tha Kradan	1,013

Subdistrict administrative organizations

The non-municipal areas are administered by five subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo toh).^[4]

Subdistrict adm.org - SAO	Pop.	LAO code	website
Tha Kradan SAO	5,148	06710404	thakadan.go.th
Na Suan SAO	4,748	06710405	nasuan.go.th
Dan Mae Chalaep SAO	4,743	06710403	danmaechalap.go.th
Mae Krabung SAO	3,980	06710406	makrabung.go.th
Nong Pet SAO	2,623	06710407	nhongped.go.th

Education

• 21 primary schools
• 1 secondary school^[5]

Healthcare

Hospital

Si Sawat district is served by two hospitals

• Tha Kradan Hospital with 32 beds.
• Suk Siri Si Sawat Hospital with 10 beds.

Health promoting hospitals

In the district there are eight health-promoting hospitals in total, of which;^[6]

1 Dan Mae Chalaep	1 Na Suan	1 Mae Krabung
1 Na Suan	2 Khao Chot	2 Tha Kradan

Religion

There are thirty-seven Theravada Buddhist temples in the district.^[7][8]

2 Mae Krabung	5 Nong Pet	6 Tha Kradan
7 Dan Mae Chalaep	8 Khao Chot	9 Na Suan

The Christians have three churches.^[9]