Sai Yok district

The district is in the valley of the Khwae Noi River in the Tenasserim Hills area. It borders Myanmar to the south. Along the river the Death Railway runs to Nam Tok Sai Yok Noi. Sai Yok National Park was created on 27 October 1980 and covers an area of about 500 km2. The most famous sight in the park is the Sai Yok waterfall. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Thong Pha Phum, Si Sawat, Mueang Kanchanaburi of Kanchanaburi Province and Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar. ==Administration==

Provincial administration Sai Yok is divided into seven subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 57 administrative villages (mubans). Local government Municipalities As of December 2024 there are: three municipal (thesaban) areas in the district: Sai Yok subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) consists of the whole subdistrict Sai Yok, Nam Tok Sai Yok Noi subdistrict municipality () covers parts of Tha Sao subdistrict and Wang Pho subdistrict municipality () consists of parts of Lum Sum subdistrict. Subdistrict administrative organizations The non-municipal areas are administered by six subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo toh). ==Education==

• Mahidol University Kanchanaburi campus • 44 primary schools • 3 secondary schools ==Healthcare==

Hospital Sai Yok district is served by two hospitals: • Sai Yok Hospital with 58 beds. • Somdet Phra Piya Maharat Rommani Hospital with 30 beds. Health promoting hospitals In the district there are twelve health-promoting hospitals in total, of which; ==Religion==

There are sixty-eight Theravada Buddhist temples in the district. Christians have their thirteen churches and muslims have one mosque. ==Popular culture==

• Sai Yok was the location of shooting the Vietnam scenes of the 1978 film The Deer Hunter. • Sai Yok was mentioned in the song "Mon Sai Yok" (มนต์ไทรโยค - "Magic Of Sai Yok") by the Thai pop rock band The Innocent from an album Yu Hor (อยู่หอ - Stay Dorm) in 1982. The song is about a delightful time in Sai Yok. == Sights ==

, Sai Yok National Park. Apart from the nature of the Kwae Noi River valley, the other main attraction is Mueang Sing Historical Park, which shows the westernmost Khmer-style temple complex. ==References==