Amphoe Ratchasan

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Ratchasan
ราชสาส์น
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Province: Chachoengsao
District office: Bang Kha
13°46′56″N, 101°16′54″E
Area: 134.9 km²
Inhabitants: 12,733 (2005)
Pop. density: 94.4 inh./km²
Geocode: 2407
Postal code: 24120
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Map of Chachoengsao, Thailand highlighting Ratchasan

Ratchasan (Thai: ราชสาส์น) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.

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[edit] History

The area of Ratchasan was separated from Phanom Sarakham district and settled a minor district (King Amphoe) on February 16th, 1977.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 4th, 1994.[2]

[edit] Geography

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

The important water resource is the Khlong Tha Lat.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 31 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Bang Kha บางคา 6 2,210
2. Mueang Mai เมืองใหม่ 9 3,102
3. Dong Noi ดงน้อย 16 7,421

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอพนมสารคาม จังหวัดฉะเชิงเทรา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอราชสาส์น" (in Thai) (February 22 1977). Royal Gazette 94 (13 ง): 773. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗" (in Thai) (June 3 1994). Royal Gazette 111 (21 ก): 32–35. 

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