District in Chachoengsao, Thailand
Sanam Chai Khet (Thai: สนามชัยเขต, pronounced [sā.nǎːm t͡ɕʰāj kʰèːt]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Chachoengsao province, central Thailand.
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 Mi |
คู้ยายหมี |
17 |
16,459
|
02. |
Tha Kradan |
ท่ากระดาน |
23 |
30,861
|
03. |
Thung Phraya |
ทุ่งพระยา |
19 |
16,516
|
05. |
Lat Krathing |
ลาดกระทิง |
11 |
10,777
|
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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