Ratchasan district
Ratchasan
ราชสาส์น | |
|---|---|
 Amphoe location in Chachoengsao Province | |
| Coordinates: 13°46′56″N 101°16′54″E / 13.78222°N 101.28167°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chachoengsao |
| Seat | Bang Kha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 134.9 km2 (52.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 12,809 |
| • Density | 94.95/km2 (245.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 24120 |
| Geocode | 2407 |
Ratchasan (Thai: ราชสาส์น, pronounced [râːt.t͡ɕʰā.sǎːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.
History
The area of Ratchasan was separated from Phanom Sarakham District and became a minor district (king amphoe) on 16 February 1977.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.[2]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Phanom Sarakham, Plaeng Yao, and Bang Khla of Chachoengsao Province and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province.
The important water resource is the Khlong Tha Lat.
Administration
Central administration
Ratchasan is divided into three sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 31 administrative villages (muban).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bang Kha | บางคา | 6 | 2,132 |
| 2. | Mueang Mai | เมืองใหม่ | 9 | 3,146 |
| 3. | Dong Noi | ดงน้อย | 16 | 7,531 |
Local administration
There are three sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Bang Kha (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางคา) consisting of sub-district Bang Kha.
- Mueang Mai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเมืองใหม่) consisting of sub-district Mueang Mai.
- Dong Noi (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดงน้อย) consisting of sub-district Dong Noi.
References
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอพนมสารคาม จังหวัดฉะเชิงเทรา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอราชสาส์น (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 94 (13 ง): 773. February 22, 1977.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994.
- ^ "Population statistics 2017" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
External links
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