Don Chedi District

Don Chedi
ดอนเจดีย์
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Suphan Buri Province
Coordinates: 14°38′06″N 100°01′18″E / 14.63500°N 100.02167°E / 14.63500; 100.02167Coordinates: 14°38′06″N 100°01′18″E / 14.63500°N 100.02167°E / 14.63500; 100.02167
Country  Thailand
Province Suphan Buri
Seat Don Chedi
Area
 • Total 252.081 km2 (97.329 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total 453,839
 • Density 179.8/km2 (466/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (THA)
Postal code 72170
Geocode 7206

Don Chedi (Thai: ดอนเจดีย์, pronounced [dɔ̄ːn t͡ɕēːdīː]) is a district (amphoe) of Suphan Buri Province, Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Ya Sai, Sam Chuk, Si Prachan, Mueang Suphan Buri and U Thong, and in Kanchanaburi Province the district Lao Khwan.

History

Don Chedi war memorial

Prince Damrong Rajanubhab in 1913 discovered the remains of a large chedi within the district. He identified it as the one built by King Naresuan in 1593 after his win against the Burmese. The chedi was reconstructed in 1952. In 1959 a statue of the king on his war elephant cast by Silpa Bhirasri was added.

However, more recent research casts doubt on this identification. Although one of the chronicles explicitly places the battle at Suphan Buri, the others don't give any clear location. The Dutch merchant Jeremias van Vliet, however, wrote in his Short History of the Kings of Siam in 1640 that the battle took place near Ayutthaya - which would make Chedi Phu Khao Thong the likely place of this battle.

The area of the district was originally part of Si Prachan district. It was established as a minor district (King Amphoe) on January 1, 1962, consisting of the two tambon Don Chedi and Nong Sarai.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 27, 1965.[2]

Administration

Central administration

The district Don Chedi is subdivided into 5 subdistrict (tambon), which are further subdivided into 50 administrative villages (muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.Don Chediดอนเจดีย์914,634
2.Nong Saraiหนองสาหร่าย107,724
3.Rai Rotไร่รถ107,398
4.Sa Krachomสระกระโจม98,682
5.Thale Bokทะเลบก127,401

Local administration

There are 2 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:

  • Don Chedi (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลดอนเจดีย์) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Don Chedi.
  • Sa Krachom (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลสระกระโจม) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Sa Krachom.

There are 5 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Don Chedi (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดอนเจดีย์) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Don Chedi.
  • Nong Sarai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหนองสาหร่าย) consisting of the complete subdistrict Nong Sarai.
  • Rai Rot (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลไร่รถ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Rai Rot.
  • Sa Krachom (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสระกระโจม) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Sa Krachom.
  • Thale Bok (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลทะเลบก) consisting of the complete subdistrict Thale Bok.

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง การแบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 79 (4 ง): 32–33. January 9, 1962.
  2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอศรีสวัสดิ์ อำเภอสังขละบุรี อำเภอท่าคันโท อำเภอดอกคำใต้ อำเภอแม่ใจ อำเภอจุน อำเภอขามทะเลสอ อำเภอไพศาลี อำเภอท่าวังผา อำเภอบ้านกรวด อำเภอเด่นชัย อำเภอปทุมรัตต์ อำเภอกะเปอร์ อำเภออากาศอำนวย อำเภอดอนเจดีย์ อำเภอจอมพระ และอำเภอสามโก้ พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๘ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 81 (49 ก): 565–569. July 27, 1965.
  3. ↑ "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
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