Damnoen Saduak District
Damnoen Saduak is a district in western Thailand in Ratchaburi Province. The central town is known for its floating market held every day till noon on a khlong not far from the district office.Geography
Neighboring districts are : 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
Central administration
Damnoen Saduak is divided into 13 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 105 administrative villages.
No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
1. | Damnoen Saduak | ดำเนินสะดวก | 10 | 7,252 |
2. | Prasat Sit | ประสาทสิทธิ์ | 6 | 7,624 |
3. | Si Surat | ศรีสุราษฎร์ | 8 | 5,826 |
4. | Ta Luang | ตาหลวง | 6 | 3,518 |
5. | Don Kruai | ดอนกรวย | 12 | 15,385 |
6. | Don Khlang | ดอนคลัง | 5 | 4,902 |
7. | Bua Ngam | บัวงาม | 6 | 4,245 |
8. | Ban Rai | บ้านไร่ | 8 | 10,679 |
9. | Phaengphuai | แพงพวย | 12 | 8,834 |
10. | Si Muen | สี่หมื่น | 8 | 2,996 |
11. | Tha Nat | ท่านัด | 8 | 7,873 |
12. | Khun Phithak | ขุนพิทักษ์ | 9 | 6,987 |
13. | Don Phai | ดอนไผ่ | 7 | 7,143 |
Local administration
There are five sub-district municipalities in the district:
- Prasat Sit consisting of parts of sub-district Prasat Sit.
- Bua Ngam consisting of sub-district Bua Ngam.
- Damnoen Saduak consisting of sub-district Damnoen Saduak and parts of sub-districts Si Surat, Ta Luang, Si Muen, and Tha Nat.
- Si Don Phai consisting of parts of sub-districts Prasat Sit, Si Surat, and Don Phai.
- Ban Rai consisting of sub-district Ban Rai.
There are eight sub-district administrative organizations in the district:
- Ta Luang consisting of parts of sub-district Ta Luang.
- Don Kruai consisting of sub-district Don Kruai.
- Don Khlang consisting of sub-district Don Khlang.
- Phaengphuai consisting of sub-district Phaengphuai.
- Si Muen consisting of parts of sub-district Si Muen.
- Tha Nat consisting of parts of sub-district Tha Nat.
- Khun Phithak consisting of sub-district Khun Phithak.
- Don Phai consisting of parts of sub-district Don Phai.