| Official Name: | Lat Yao |
| Native Name: | ลาดยาว |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nakhon Sawan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Tambon |
| Subdivision Type3: | Muban |
| Seat Type: | Seat |
| Established Title: | District established |
| Population Total: | 91704 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Area Total Km2: | 691.1 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 60150 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Geocode |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 6011 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 15.7542°N 99.7906°W |
Lat Yao (in Thai pronounced as /lâːt jāːw/) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Sawan province, central Thailand.
Originally, Lat Yao was part of Krok Phra district. Khun Lat Boriban (ขุนลาดบริบาล), the head of the tambon, developed the infrastructure of the tambon. In 1913, he proposed to the governor of Nakhon Sawan that the tambon should be upgraded to a district. The proposal was approved and the new district created.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Khanu Woralaksaburi of Kamphaeng Phet province, Banphot Phisai, Mueang Nakhon Sawan and Krok Phra of Nakhon Sawan Province, Sawang Arom of Uthai Thani province, and Chum Ta Bong and Mae Wong of Nakhon Sawan.
The Sakrae Krang River flows through the district. The Department of Royal Irrigation (RID) has declared its intention to build a dam on the river in the district. The dam has attracted significant local opposition. Opponents have rejected four health and environment impact assessments (EHIA), pointing out that they fail to address mitigation and the impact on the forest ecology.[1]
The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 149 villages (mubans). Lat Yao and Sanchao Kai To are two townships (thesaban tambon), each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lat Yao | ลาดยาว | 21 | 18,811 | |
| 2. | Huai Nam Hom | ห้วยน้ำหอม | 9 | 6,773 | |
| 3. | Wang Ma | วังม้า | 16 | 6,883 | |
| 4. | Wang Mueang | วังเมือง | 10 | 3,082 | |
| 5. | Soi Lakhon | สร้อยละคร | 10 | 2,693 | |
| 6. | Map Kae | มาบแก | 7 | 2,590 | |
| 7. | Nong Yao | หนองยาว | 9 | 4,823 | |
| 8. | Nong Nom Wua | หนองนมวัว | 9 | 5,149 | |
| 9. | Ban Rai | บ้านไร่ | 24 | 12,611 | |
| 10. | Noen Khilek | เนินขี้เหล็ก | 12 | 6,506 | |
| 16. | Sanchao Kai To | ศาลเจ้าไก่ต่อ | 12 | 13,491 | |
| 17. | Sa Kaeo | สระแก้ว | 10 | 8,292 |
Lat Yao, especially Nong Nom Wua, was the backdrop for 2015's popular TV drama, Channel 3's Sud Kaen Saen Ruk.[2]