Ratchasan ( th, ราชสาส์น, ) is a district (''
amphoe'') in the central part of
Chachoengsao province, central
Thailand
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.
History
The area of Ratchasan was separated from
Phanom Sarakham district and became a minor district (''
king amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to counti ...
'') on 16 February 1977. It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise):
Phanom Sarakham,
Plaeng Yao, and
Bang Khla of Chachoengsao Province; and
Ban Sang of
Prachinburi province
Prachinburi province ( th, ปราจีนบุรี, , ) is one of Thailand's seventy-seven provinces (''changwat''), it lies in eastern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Ratchasima, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao, an ...
.
The important water resource is the
Khlong Tha Lat.
Administration
Central administration
Ratchasan is divided into three sub-districts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district ('' amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaen ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 31 administrative villages (''
mubans'').
Local administration
There are three
sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
* Bang Kha (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Bang Kha.
* Mueang Mai (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Mueang Mai.
* Dong Noi (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Dong Noi.
References
External links
amphoe.com
Ratchasan
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