Chan Sen, also written as Chansen ( th, จันเสน, ) is a ''

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'' (subdistrict) in Takhli District, Nakhon Sawan Province, upper

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History

Chan Sen's history dates back more than 2,000–3,000 years and is considered an ancient town in the late

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and continued until the early Dvaravati period, contemporary with

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in present-day Vietnam and Suphan Buri's

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. This is confirmed by the discovery of human skeletons, fragments of pottery, stone axes and iron tools on Khao Chong Khae Hill in the area and at Ban Mai Chaimongkol Village in its district as well as the neighbouring areas. The condition of the ancient town of Chan Sen was first discovered from aerial photographs in 1966 by Thai architect and

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Nij Hincheerana. In addition, Chan Sen used to be an important trading route in the

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– Pasak basin.

Geography

It is a southern part of the district, about from downtown Takhli. The topography can be divided into two main parts: non-irrigated area, an upland; and irrigated area which is a lowland. The area is bounded by other subdistricts (from the north clockwise): Huai Hom in its district, Lat Thippharot in its district and Sai Huai Kaeo with Phai Yai in Ban Mi District of Lop Buri Province, Thong En in In Buri District of

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, Soi Thong, Phrom Nimit, and Chong Khae in its district, respectively. Chan Sen has a total area of 35,634

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or approximately 64.178 km².

Administration

Central administration

The entire area is governed by the Subdistrict Administrative Organization Chan Sen (SAO Chan Sen).

Local administration

It was also divided into 10 ''

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'' (village)

Population

Chan Sen has a total population of 6,259 in 1,627 households.

Places

* Wat Chan Sen * Chan Sen Museum * Chan Sen Ancient Town * Chansen railway station

Notes

External links

* {{Official website, 1=https://www.chansen.go.th/frontpage category:Tambon of Nakhon Sawan Province category:Historic districts in Thailand