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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Boundary
North: Amphoe Khon Buri
of Nakhon Ratchasima, and Amphoe
Lahan Sai of Buri Ram
South: Amphoe Soi Dao of
Chanthaburi
East: Cambodia
West: Amhoe Kabin Buri,
Na Di of Prachin Buri, and Amphoe
Sanam Chai Khet of Chachoengsao.
Distance
from Amphoe Mueang to nearby districts
:
Amphoe Khao
Chakan 19 kms.
Amphoe Watthana Nakhon 38 kms.
Amphoe Wang Nam Yen 50 kms.
Amphoe Aranyaprathet 54 kms.
Amphoe Khlong Hat 65 kms.
Amphoe Ta Phraya 100 kms.
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