Amphoe Sena
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Province: | Ayutthaya |
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Area: | 205.6 km² |
Inhabitants: | 64,436 (2000) |
Pop. density: | 313.4 inh./km² |
Geocode: | 1412 |
Postal code: | 13110 |
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Sena (Thai: เสนา) is a district (Amphoe) in Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.
Usually local people knows and calls Sena as Ban Phaen(Thai บ้านแพน). Its city boasts a clocktower in the center of town, which has a clock on all four sides. Also, there is a weekly temple market on Tuesday nights, where countless vendors can be seen selling everything from puppies to mobile phone accessories to movie and music posters at a discount price. There is a coconut shop across the street from the temple market called Mukda Shop that sells fresh coconut drinks.
There is also a secondary school known as Senaprasit School that features yearly Sports Days - three days that fall between Christmas and New Year's. The students dress in various themes that represent Thailand and walk around the school grounds. There is also a march from the center of town to the school. For three days the students rally and play competitive Thai sports.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phak Hai, Bang Ban, Bang Sai(บางไทร), Lat Bua Luang and Bang Sai(บางซ้าย) of Ayutthaya Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 17 communes (tambon).
1. | Sena | เสนา | 10. | Ban Krathum | บ้านกระทุ่ม | |||
2. | Ban Phaen | บ้านแพน | 11. | Ban Thaeo | บ้านแถว | |||
3. | Chao Chet | เจ้าเจ็ด | 12. | Chai Na | ชายนา | |||
4. | Sam Ko | สามกอ | 13. | Sam Tum | สามตุ่ม | |||
5. | Bang Nom Kho | บางนมโค | 14. | Lat Nga | ลาดงา | |||
6. | Hua Wiang | หัวเวียง | 15. | Don Thong | ดอนทอง | |||
7. | Manwichai | มารวิชัย | 16 | Ban Luang | บ้านหลวง | |||
8. | Ban Pho | บ้านโพธิ์ | 17. | Chao Sadet | เจ้าเสด็จ | |||
9. | Rang Chon Khe | รางจรเข้ |
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