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 (2017)
 • Total 12,809
 • Density 94.95/km2 (245.9/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 24120
Geocode 2407

Ratchasan (Thai: ราชสาส์น, pronounced [râːt.t͡ɕʰā.sǎːn]) 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 became a minor district (king amphoe) on 16 February 1977.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Phanom Sarakham, Plaeng Yao, and Bang Khla of Chachoengsao Province and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province.

The important water resource is the Khlong Tha Lat.

Administration

Central administration

Ratchasan is divided into three sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 31 administrative villages (muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.Bang Khaบางคา62,132
2.Mueang Maiเมืองใหม่93,146
3.Dong Noiดงน้อย167,531

Local administration

There are three sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Bang Kha (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางคา) consisting of sub-district Bang Kha.
  • Mueang Mai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเมืองใหม่) consisting of sub-district Mueang Mai.
  • Dong Noi (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดงน้อย) consisting of sub-district Dong Noi.

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 2017" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2018-04-04.


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