Amphoe Don Chedi
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| Province: | Suphanburi |
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| Area: | 252.081 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 45,336 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 179.8 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 7206 |
| Postal code: | 72170 |
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Don Chedi (Thai ดอนเจดีย์) is a district (Amphoe) of Suphanburi Province, Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Ya Sai, Sam Chuk, Si Prachan, Mueang Suphanburi and U Thong, and in Kanchanaburi Province the district Lao Khwan.
[edit] History
Prince Damrong Rajanubhab in 1913 discovered the remains of a large chedi within the district. He identified it as the one built by King Naresuan in 1593 after his win against the Burmese. The chedi was reconstructed in 1952. In 1959 a statue of the king on his war elephant cast by Silpa Bhirasri was added.
However, more recent research casts doubt on this identification. Although one of the chronicles explicitly places the battle at Suphanburi, the others don't give any clear location. The Dutch merchant Jeremias van Vliet, however, wrote in his Short History of the Kings of Siam in 1640 that the battle took place near Ayutthaya - which would make Chedi Phu Khao Thong the likely place of this battle.
The area of the district was originally part of Si Prachan district. It was established as a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1962, and upgraded to a full district in 1965.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 communes (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 48 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Don Chedi and Sa Krachom, each covering parts of the same-named tambon. Each of the tambon is administrated by a Tambon administration organization (TAO).
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| Amphoe of Suphanburi |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Suphan Buri - Doem Bang Nang Buat - Dan Chang - Bang Pla Ma - Si Prachan - Don Chedi - Song Phi Nong - Sam Chuk - U Thong - Nong Ya Sai |
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