Ratchasan district explained

Official Name:Ratchasan
Native Name:ราชสาส์น
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chachoengsao
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Bang Kha
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:12,809
Population As Of:2017
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:24120
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:2407
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:13.7822°N 101.2817°W

Ratchasan (Thai: ราชสาส์น, in Thai pronounced as /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 (tambons), which are further subdivided into 31 administrative villages (mubans).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[3]
1.Bang KhaThai: บางคา62,132
2.Mueang MaiThai: เมืองใหม่93,146
3.Dong NoiThai: ดงน้อย167,531

Local administration

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

Economy

Palmyrum is a local important industrial crop. Ratchasan is famous for its palm sap.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 94. 13 ง. 773. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอพนมสารคาม จังหวัดฉะเชิงเทรา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอราชสาส์น. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2520/D/013/773.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20090126233937/http://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2520/D/013/773.PDF. dead. January 26, 2009. February 22, 1977. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 111. 21 ก. 32–35. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185742/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF. dead. September 30, 2007. June 3, 1994. Thai.
  3. Web site: Population statistics 2017. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2018-04-04.