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THE
NORTH I CENTRAL
&
EAST
COAST I THE
NORTHEAST I THE
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Ang
Thong
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Bangkok
I
Chachoengsao
I
Chai
Nat
I
Kanchanaburi
I
Lop
Buri
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Nakhon
Pathom
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Nonthaburi
I
Pathum
Thani
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Phetchaburi
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Ayutthaya
I
Nayok |
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Prachin
Buri
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Prachuap
Khiri
Khan
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Ratchaburi
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Sa
Kaeo
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Samut
Prakan
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Samun
Sakhon
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Samun
Songkhram
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Saraburi
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Sing
Buri
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Suphan
Buri
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Nakhon
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Chanthaburi
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Chon
Buri
I
Rayong
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 Chachoengsao
or
Paet
Rio
is
located
on
the
east
of
Bangkok.
Its
fertility
is
due
to
Bang
Pakong
River.
It
is
an
important
venue
for
agricultural
products
in
the
Central
Region,
with
mango
as
the
most
popular
fruit
of
the
province.
Moreover,
it
is
the
location
of
the
sacred
Phra
Phutthasothon
Buddha
image. |
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Derived
from
Khmer,
the
name
Chachoengsao
means
deep
canal,
while
the
name
of
Paet
Rio
(Paet
means
eight
and
Rio
means
stripes)
has
been
believed
to
have
come
from
the
way
dried
fish
(which
are
abundant
in
the
area)
were
being
pierced
into
eight
stripes. |
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The
history
of
Chachoengsao
dated
back
since
the
Ayutthaya
Period
during
the
reign
of
King
Phra
Borom
Tri
Lokkanat.
Most
people
live
along
the
banks
of
Bang
Pakong
River
and
canals.
Phra
Phutthasothon
or
Luang
Pho
Sothon
is
the
center
of
beliefs
and
faith.
In
the
past,
Chachoengsao
was
a
small
town,
and
was
upgraded
to a
province
in
1916. |
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Chachoengsao
is
80
kilometers
from
Bangkok,
with
the
area
of
5,351
square
kilometers.
The
local
administration
is
divided
into
10
Amphoe
(district)
and
1
King
Amphoe
(sub-district),
namely:
Amphoe
Muang,
Bang
Khla,
Bang
Nam
Prieo,
Bang
Pakong,
Ban
Pho,
Phanom
Sarakham,
Sanam
Chai
Khet,
Plaeng
Yao,
Ratchasan,
Tha
Takiap,
and
King
Amphoe
Khlong
Khuean. |
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