Amphoe Sena

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Sena
เสนา
Statistics
Province: Ayutthaya
District office: 14°19′38″N, 100°24′16″E
Area: 205.6 km²
Inhabitants: 64,436 (2000)
Pop. density: 313.4 inh./km²
Geocode: 1412
Postal code: 13110
Map
Map of Ayutthaya, Thailand highlighting Sena

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.

Picture of flooding in Amphoe Sena, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand
Picture of flooding in Amphoe Sena, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand

[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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