Amphoe Mueang Chachoengsao

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Mueang Chachoengsao
เมืองฉะเชิงเทรา
Statistics
Province: Chachoengsao
Area: 378.7 km²
Inhabitants: 141,924 (2000)
Pop. density: 374.8 inh./km²
Geocode: 2401
Postal code: 24000
Map
Map of Chachoengsao, Thailand highlighting Mueang Chachoengsao

Mueang Chachoengsao (Thai: เมืองฉะเชิงเทรา) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.

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[edit] History

Mueang Chachoengsao district was established in 1896. The present district office is located on the right bank of the Bang Pakong River in Tambon Na Mueang.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Nam Priao, Khlong Khuean, Bang Khla, Ban Pho of Chachoengsao Province, Bang Bo of Samut Prakan Province, Lat Krabang and Nong Chok of Bangkok.

The important water resource is the Bang Pakong River and Khlong Nakhon Nueang Khet.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 19 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 187 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang)) Chachoengsao covers the whole tambon Na Mueang and parts of Ban Mai, Bang Tinpet, Wang Takhian and So Thon. The township (thesaban tambon) Khlong Nakhon Nueang Khet covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 18 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1. Na Mueang หน้าเมือง
2. Tha Khai ท่าไข่
3. Ban Mai บ้านใหม่
4. Khlong Na คลองนา
5. Bang Tinpet บางตีนเป็ด
6. Bang Phai บางไผ่
7. Khlong Chuk Kra Choe คลองจุกกระเฌอ
8. Bang Kaeo บางแก้ว
9. Bang Khwan บางขวัญ
10. Khlong Nakhon Nueang Khet คลองนครเนื่องเขต
11. Wang Takhian วังตะเคียน
12. So Thon โสธร
13. Bang Phra บางพระ
14. Bang Ka Hai บางกะไห
15. Namdaeng หนามแดง
16. Khlong Pe Rong คลองเปรง
17. Khlong Udom Chonlachon คลองอุดมชลจร
18. Khlong Luang Phaeng คลองหลวงแพ่ง
19. Bang Toei บางเตย

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Amphoe of Chachoengsao Seal of Chachoengsao
Amphoe:

Mueang Chachoengsao - Bang Khla - Bang Nam Priao - Bang Pakong - Ban Pho - Phanom Sarakham - Ratchasan - Sanam Chai Khet - Plaeng Yao - Tha Takiap

King Amphoe: Khlong Khuean