Amphoe Sanam Chai Khet
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Sanam Chai Khet is a district (Amphoe
) in the eastern part of Chachoengsao Province
, central Thailand
.
Sanam Chai Khet was a city of Ayutthaya kingdom
, contemporary with neighboring Mueang Phanat Nikhom and Phanom Sarakham.
Being part of Phanom Sarakham district
, on January 6 1966 the three tambon Khu Yai Mi, Tha Kradan and Tha Takiap were split off to form the minor district (King Amphoe) Sanam Chai (สนามไชย). It was renamed to Sanam Chai Ket on December 14 1972, and upgraded to a full district on June 28 1973.
, Phanom Sarakham
of Chachoengsao Province, Si Maha Phot
, Kabin Buri
of Prachinburi Province
, Khao Chakan
of Sa Kaeo Province
, Tha Takiap
of Chachoengsao Province again and Ko Chan
of Chonburi Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 64 villages (muban
). Sanam Chai Khet is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Khu Yai Mi. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations.
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Tha Takiap.
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the eastern part of Chachoengsao Province
Chachoengsao Province
Chachoengsao is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Samut Prakan, Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Nayok. It also has a short coast to the Gulf of Thailand.-History:Chachoengsao or Paet Rio is a province in the Central region...
, central Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Sanam Chai Khet was a city of Ayutthaya kingdom
Ayutthaya kingdom
Ayutthaya was a Siamese kingdom that existed from 1350 to 1767. Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders, including the Chinese, Vietnamese , Indians, Japanese and Persians, and later the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and French, permitting them to set up villages outside the walls of the...
, contemporary with neighboring Mueang Phanat Nikhom and Phanom Sarakham.
Being part of Phanom Sarakham district
Amphoe Phanom Sarakham
Phanom Sarakham is a district in the central part of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:Mueang Phanom Sarakham was a city of Ayutthaya kingdom, in the same age as Mueang Phanat Nikhom and Sanam Chai Khet....
, on January 6 1966 the three tambon Khu Yai Mi, Tha Kradan and Tha Takiap were split off to form the minor district (King Amphoe) Sanam Chai (สนามไชย). It was renamed to Sanam Chai Ket on December 14 1972, and upgraded to a full district on June 28 1973.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Plaeng YaoAmphoe Plaeng Yao
Plaeng Yao is a district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:The minor district Plaeng Yao was established on October 16 1978 with the three tambon Plaeng Yao, Hua Samrong and Wang Kaen from Bang Khla district...
, Phanom Sarakham
Amphoe Phanom Sarakham
Phanom Sarakham is a district in the central part of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:Mueang Phanom Sarakham was a city of Ayutthaya kingdom, in the same age as Mueang Phanat Nikhom and Sanam Chai Khet....
of Chachoengsao Province, Si Maha Phot
Amphoe Si Maha Phot
Si Maha Phot is a district in the southern part of Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand. The name may also be spelled Sri Maha Phot, and honors the Bodhi Tree -Geography:...
, Kabin Buri
Amphoe Kabin Buri
Kabin Buri is a district in the southeastern part of Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand.-History:Mueang Kabin Buri was an ancient city of Ayutthaya kingdom. The city hall located in Ban Hanuman. In 1906 the city hall was moved to Ban Paknam, the area of the Hanuman and Phra Prong Rivers joint...
of Prachinburi Province
Prachinburi Province
Prachin Buri is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Ratchasima, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao and Nakhon Nayok.-Geography:...
, Khao Chakan
Amphoe Khao Chakan
Khao Chakan is a district in the western part of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Sa Kaeo, Watthana Nakhon, Khlong Hat and Wang Nam Yen of Sa Kaeo Province, and Tha Takiap of Chachoengsao Province.The district is named after the hills of Khao Chakan,...
of Sa Kaeo Province
Sa Kaeo Province
Sa Kaeo is a province of Thailand.It is located in the east of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chanthaburi, Chachoengsao, Prachin Buri, Nakhon Ratchasima and Buri Ram...
, Tha Takiap
Amphoe Tha Takiap
Tha Takiap is the easternmost district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:The minor district Tha Takiap was established on April 1 1991 by splitting off two tambon from Sanam Chai Khet district...
of Chachoengsao Province again and Ko Chan
Amphoe Ko Chan
Ko Chan is a district in the province Chonburi, Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on July 1 1997 by splitting the eastern part off from Phanat Nikhom district....
of Chonburi Province
Chonburi Province
Chonburi is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi and Rayong. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand. The eastern seaboard is heavily industrialized and underpinned by shipping, transportation, tourism, and manufacturing industries, and second to only Bangkok...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 64 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Sanam Chai Khet is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Khu Yai Mi. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khu Yai Mi | คู้ยายหมี | 16 | 15,404 | |
| 2. | Tha Kradan | ท่ากระดาน | 20 | 28,453 | |
| 3. | Thung Phraya | ทุ่งพระยา | 18 | 15,342 | |
| 5. | Lat Krathing | ลาดกระทิง | 10 | 10,082 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Tha Takiap.