Ratchasan district

Ratchasan
ราชสาส์น
District
District location in Chachoengsao province
District location in Chachoengsao province
Coordinates: 13°46′56″N 101°16′54″E / 13.78222°N 101.28167°E / 13.78222; 101.28167
CountryThailand
ProvinceChachoengsao
SeatBang Kha
Area
 • Total
134.9 km2 (52.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
12,809
 • Density94.95/km2 (245.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code24120
Geocode2407

Ratchasan (Thai: ราชสาส์น, pronounced [râːt.t͡ɕʰā.sǎːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Chachoengsao province, central Thailand.

History

The area of Ratchasan was separated from Phanom Sarakham district and became a minor district (king amphoe) on 16 February 1977.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Phanom Sarakham, Plaeng Yao, and Bang Khla of Chachoengsao Province; and Ban Sang of Prachinburi province.

The important water resource is the Khlong Tha Lat.

Administration

Central administration

Ratchasan is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 31 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1. Bang Kha บางคา 6 2,132
2. Mueang Mai เมืองใหม่ 9 3,146
3. Dong Noi ดงน้อย 16 7,531

Local administration

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

  • Bang Kha (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางคา) consisting of sub-district Bang Kha.
  • Mueang Mai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเมืองใหม่) consisting of sub-district Mueang Mai.
  • Dong Noi (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดงน้อย) consisting of sub-district Dong Noi.

Economy

Palmyrum is a local important industrial crop. Ratchasan is famous for its palm sap.

References

  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอพนมสารคาม จังหวัดฉะเชิงเทรา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอราชสาส์น (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 94 (13 ง): 773. February 22, 1977. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2009.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
  3. ^ "Population statistics 2017" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2018-04-04.


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