Sanam Chai Khet district

Sanam Chai Khet (Thai: สนามชัยเขต, pronounced [sā.nǎːm t͡ɕʰāj kʰèːt]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Chachoengsao province, central Thailand.

Sanam Chai Khet
สนามชัยเขต
District location in Chachoengsao province
District location in Chachoengsao province
Coordinates: 13°39′30″N 101°26′20″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceChachoengsao
SeatKhu Yai Mi
Area
  Total1,666.0 km2 (643.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total74,613
  Density44.78/km2 (116.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code24160
Geocode2408

History

Mueang Sanam Chai Khet was a city of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, a contemporary of neighboring Mueang Phanat Nikhom and Phanom Sarakham.

Being part of Phanom Sarakham district, on 6 January 1966 the three tambons, Khu Yai Mi, Tha Kradan, and Tha Takiap, were split off to form the minor district (king amphoe) Sanam Chai (สนามไชย).[1] It was renamed Sanam Chai Ket on 14 December 1972,[2] and upgraded to a full district on 28 June 1973.[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Plaeng Yao and Phanom Sarakham of Chachoengsao Province; Si Maha Phot and Kabin Buri of Prachinburi province; Khao Chakan of Sa Kaeo province; Tha Takiap of Chachoengsao Province; and Ko Chan of Chonburi province.

Administration

Central administration

Sanam Chai Khet is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 70 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
01.Khu Yai Miคู้ยายหมี1716,459
02.Tha Kradanท่ากระดาน2330,861
03.Thung Phrayaทุ่งพระยา1916,516
05.Lat Krathingลาดกระทิง1110,777

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Tha Takiap.

Local administration

There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district, Sanam Chai Khet (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลสนามชัยเขต) consisting of parts of sub-district Khu Yai Mi.

There are four sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Khu Yai Mi (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลคู้ยายหมี) consisting of parts of sub-district Khu Yai Mi.
  • Tha Kradan (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่ากระดาน) consisting of sub-district Tha Kradan.
  • Thung Phraya (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลทุ่งพระยา) consisting of sub-district Thung Phraya.
  • Lat Krathing (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลลาดกระทิง) consisting of sub-district Lat Krathing.

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