Mueang Chachoengsao ( th, เมืองฉะเชิงเทรา, ), formerly named the Mueang Paet Rio District (Thai: เมืองแปดริ้ว), is the capital district ('' amphoe mueang'') of Chachoengsao province,

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History

Mueang Chachoengsao district was established in 1896. The present district office is close to the bank of the

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in Na Mueang subdistrict.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Bang Nam Priao, Khlong Khuean, Bang Khla, Ban Pho of Chachoengsao Province; Bang Bo of Samut Prakan province;

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and Nong Chok of

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. The important water resource are the

and Khlong Nakhon Nueang Khet.

Administration

Central administration

Mueang Chachoengsao is divided into 19 subdistricts (''

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s''), which are further subdivided into 192 administrative villages ('' mubans'').

Local administration

There is one town (''

thesaban mueang Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system. The mu ...

'') in the district: * Chachoengsao (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Na Mueang. There is one subdistrict municipality (''

thesaban tambon Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system. The mu ...

'') in the district: * Nakhon Nueang Khet (Thai: ) consisting of parts of subdistrict Khlong Nakhon Nueang Khet. There are 18 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: * Tha Khai (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Tha Khai. * Ban Mai (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Ban Mai. * Khlong Na (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Khlong Na. * Bang Tin Pet (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Bang Tin Pet. * Bang Phai (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Bang Phai. * Khlong Chuk Krachoe (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Khlong Chuk Krachoe. * Bang Kaeo (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Bang Kaeo. * Bang Khwan (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Bang Khwan. * Khlong Nakhon Nueang Khet (Thai: ) consisting of parts of subdistrict Khlong Nakhon Nueang Khet. * Wang Takhian (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Wang Takhian. * Sothon (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Sothon. * Bang Phra (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Bang Phra. * Bang Kahai (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Bang Kahai. * Nam Daeng (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Nam Daeng. * Khlong Preng (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Khlong Preng. * Khlong Udom Chonlachon (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Khlong Udom Chonlachon. * Khlong Luang Phaeng (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Khlong Luang Phaeng. * Bang Toei (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Bang Toei.

References

External links

Mueang Chachoengsao district history
Thai) Mueang Chachoengsao {{Chachoengsao-geo-stub