Ratchasan District

Ratchasan
ราชสาส์น
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chachoengsao Province
Coordinates: 13°46′56″N 101°16′54″E / 13.78222°N 101.28167°E / 13.78222; 101.28167Coordinates: 13°46′56″N 101°16′54″E / 13.78222°N 101.28167°E / 13.78222; 101.28167
Country  Thailand
Province Chachoengsao
Seat Bang Kha
Area
  Total 134.9 km2 (52.1 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 12,812
  Density 94.97/km2 (246.0/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 24120
Geocode 2407

Ratchasan (Thai: ราชสาส์น) 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 settled a minor district (King Amphoe) on February 16, 1977.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 4, 1994.[2]

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.

Administration

Central administration

The district Ratchasan is subdivided into 3 subdistrict (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 31 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.Bang Khaบางคา62,121
2.Mueang Maiเมืองใหม่93,195
3.Dong Noiดงน้อย167,539

Local administration

There are 3 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอพนมสารคาม จังหวัดฉะเชิงเทรา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอราชสาส์น (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 94 (13 ง): 773. February 22, 1977.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994.
  3. "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2014-10-07.


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