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THE
NORTH I CENTRAL
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EAST
COAST I THE
NORTHEAST I THE
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Thong
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Bangkok
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Chachoengsao
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Chai
Nat
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Kanchanaburi
I
Lop
Buri
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Nakhon
Pathom
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Nonthaburi
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Pathum
Thani
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Phetchaburi
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Ayutthaya
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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
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Rayong
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 Located
in
the
eastern
border
of
Thailand,
facing
Cambodia
at
Aranyaprathet,
Sa
Kaeo
is a
popular
province
known
as a
trading
centre. |
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In
the
past,
Sa
Kaeo
was
a
major
civilized
community.
Its
long
history
had
dated
back
since
the
Suwannaphum
and
Dvaravati
Periods.
The
archeological
sites
of
Khmer
arts
and
stone
inscriptions
are
the
outstanding
examples
of
this
civilization. |
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Administratively,
Sa
Kaeo
has
been
a
district
of
Prachin
Buri
Province
for
a
long
period,
and
has
officially
been
upgraded
as a
province
since
December
1,
1993. |
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Sa
Kaeo
is
245
kilometres,
east
of
Bangkok,
with
the
area
about
7,195
square
kilometres.
Sa
Kaeo
is
divided
into
7
Amphoes
(districts)
and
2
King
Amphoe
(sub-districts):
Amphoe
Muang,
Amphoe
Watthana
Nakhon,
Amphoe
Aranyaprathet,
Amphoe
Ta
Phraya,
Amphoe
Khao
Chakan,
Amphoe
Wang
Nam
Yen,
Amphoe
Khlong
Hat,
King
Amphoe
Khok
Sung,
and
King
Amphoe
Wang
Somboon. |
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Geographical
Location
Sa
Kaeo
has
its
border
facing
Cambodia
of
approximately
165
kilometres.
Generally,
the
area
varies
from
plains
to
highlands.
Highlands
and
mountains
are
in
the
north
where
Pang
Sida
National
Park
is
located,
while
the
south
is
covered
with
wavy
plains
and
hills.
Also,
there
are
evergreen
forests
along
the
Chanthaburi
mountain
range.
In
the
central,
there
are
plains
and
hills,
with
Amphoe
Watthana
Nakhon
as
the
highest
area
when
compared
to
the
other
Amphoe
Mueang
in
the
west,
and
Amphoe
Aranyaprathet
in
the
east. |
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