CHACHOENGSAO PROVINCE

'Chachoengsao' (Thai ฉะเชิงเทรา) is a province (''changwat'') of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Samut Prakan, Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Nayok. It also has a short coast to the Gulf of Thailand.

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Geography

Symbols

Administrative divisions

Interesting Place

External links

Geography

The west part of the province is the low river plain of the Bang Pa Kong River, which is used extensively for farming rice. To the east is more hilly terrain, with an average height of more than 100 m above sea level.

Symbols

Provincial seal

The provincial seal shows the main hall of the Sothornvararamvoraviharn temple. In this hall is the most important Buddha image of the province, called ''Luang Por Buddha Sothorn''.Provincial tree is ''Peltophorum dasyrachis''. The tree was assigned to the province by Queen Sirikit on the 50th anniversary of the coronation of King Rama IX in 2000. Provincial flower is the Yellow Flamboyant (''Peltophorum pterocarpum'').

Administrative divisions

The provinces is subdivided into 11 districts (''Amphoe''). These are further subdivided into 93 subdistricts (''tambon'') and 859 villages (''muban'').

#Mueang Chachoengsao#Bang Khla#Bang Nam Priao#Bang Pakong#Ban Pho#Phanom Sarakham

Ratchasan Sanam Chai Khet Plaeng Yao Tha Takiap Khlong Khuean

Interesting Place

Phraya Sri Sunthorn Voharn Monument (Noi Ajarnrayangoon) The philosopher of Thai language. He is the nobleman of King Rama V. He had designed many Thai Language books.
Wat Sothornwararamworaviharn or Wat Hong is the oldest temple in Chachoengsao. It was build in late Krung Sri Ayudhaya time. There is the famous Buddha in this temple, “Luang Por Sothorn”. This Buddha was the symbol of Chachoengsao.
Chachoengsao Fortification. It was located at Marupong road. It was constructed in King Rama III time. There are many cannons on the wall. These fortification used to be the base for fighting against the Angyee rebel.
Suan Somdej Phra Sri Nakaring Chachoengsao. It was located in front of the province main hall. This garden have the big lake in the central of the park. It is the place for people recreation.
Chao Mae Guan Im Loy Nam. This God Guan Im figure was created from ceramic. It was located at Suppakij road. It was found in 1997 around Bangpakong bridge.
Khao Hin Sorn. It is the small hill. Its attractiveness is Many thousands of stone. All of them were located in order like someone set it up.

External links

★ Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand

★ Golden Jubilee Network province guide

★ Chachoengsao provincial map, coat of arms and postal stamp