Amphoe Chaiyo
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Chaiyo is a district (Amphoe
) in eastern part of Ang Thong Province
.
the Great and his brother, who later became King Ekathotsarot
, won against the King of Lan Na and Burmese soldiers in this area. The soldiers of Ayutthaya shouted the Thai word Chaiyo to celebrate.
In the past, Amphoe Chaiyo was called Amphoe Ban Makham. When it was official upgraded to be Amphoe, the government selected name Chaiyo because it is the great name.
of Singburi Province, Tha Wung
and Mueang Lopburi of Lopburi Province
, Ban Phraek
and Maha Rat
of Ayutthaya Province
, and Mueang Ang Thong
and Pho Thong
of Ang Thong Province.
), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) within the district. Chorakhe Rong covers the tambon Chorakhe Rong, Chaiyaphum, Lak Fa, Chawai, Tri Narong and parts of Chaiyarit. Tambon Chaiyo is completely covered by the township Ket Chaiyo.
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! No.
! Name
! Thai name
! Villages
! Inh.
|-
||1.||Chorakhe Rong||จรเข้ร้อง||7||3,032||
|-
||2.||Chaiyaphum||ไชยภูมิ||8||3,476||
|-
||3.||Chaiyarit||ชัยฤทธิ์||6||3,178||
|-
||4.||Thewarat||เทวราช||7||2,028||
|-
||5.||Ratchasathit||ราชสถิตย์||7||2,288||
|-
||6.||Chaiyo||ไชโย||7||2,848||
|-
||7.||Lak Fa||หลักฟ้า||3||1,553||
|-
||8.||Chawai||ชะไว||3||2,989||
|-
||9.||Tri Narong||ตรีณรงค์||8||1,490||
|}
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in eastern part of Ang Thong Province
Ang Thong Province
Ang Thong is one of the central provinces of Thailand. The name means "golden bowl" which refer to Angthong as a central for prosperity as it has a lot of rice fields....
.
History
The name of Ban Chaiyo traces back to when King NaresuanNaresuan
Somdet Phra Naresuan Maharat or Somdet Phra Sanphet II was the King of the Ayutthaya kingdom from 1590 until his death in 1605. Naresuan was one of Siam's most revered monarchs as he was known for his campaigns to free Siam from Burmese rule...
the Great and his brother, who later became King Ekathotsarot
Ekathotsarot
Prabat Somdet Phra Sanpet III or Somdet Phra Ekatotsarot was the King of Ayutthaya from 1605 to 1610 succeeding his brother Naresuan. His reign was mostly peaceful as Siam was then a powerful state through the conquests of Naresuan...
, won against the King of Lan Na and Burmese soldiers in this area. The soldiers of Ayutthaya shouted the Thai word Chaiyo to celebrate.
In the past, Amphoe Chaiyo was called Amphoe Ban Makham. When it was official upgraded to be Amphoe, the government selected name Chaiyo because it is the great name.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phrom BuriAmphoe Phrom Buri
Phrom Buri is a district the in eastern part of Singburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The town of Phrom Buri dates back to before the reign of King U Thong, the first king of Ayutthaya kingdom. The old city was located at Wat Amphawan, Tambon Phrom Buri...
of Singburi Province, Tha Wung
Amphoe Tha Wung
Tha Wung is a district in western part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.-Geography:The main water resource of Tha Wung is the Lopburi and Bang Kham rivers...
and Mueang Lopburi of Lopburi Province
Lopburi Province
Lop Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri and Nakhon Sawan.-Geography:...
, Ban Phraek
Amphoe Ban Phraek
Ban Phraek is the northernmost district of Ayutthaya Province.-History:Tambon Phraek was separated from Maha Rat district to become a minor district in 1937...
and Maha Rat
Amphoe Maha Rat
Maha Rat is a district in the northern part of Ayutthaya Province in Thailand.-History:Originally the district was named Khwaeng Nakhon Yai...
of Ayutthaya Province
Ayutthaya Province
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri....
, and Mueang Ang Thong
Amphoe Mueang Ang Thong
Mueang Ang Thong is the capital district of Ang Thong Province, central Thailand.-History:In the past, the district was called Mueang district...
and Pho Thong
Amphoe Pho Thong
Pho Thong is a district in the northern part of Ang Thong Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1890, at that time named Huai Ling Tok...
of Ang Thong Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) within the district. Chorakhe Rong covers the tambon Chorakhe Rong, Chaiyaphum, Lak Fa, Chawai, Tri Narong and parts of Chaiyarit. Tambon Chaiyo is completely covered by the township Ket Chaiyo.
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Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
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||1.||Chorakhe Rong||จรเข้ร้อง||7||3,032||
|-
||2.||Chaiyaphum||ไชยภูมิ||8||3,476||
|-
||3.||Chaiyarit||ชัยฤทธิ์||6||3,178||
|-
||4.||Thewarat||เทวราช||7||2,028||
|-
||5.||Ratchasathit||ราชสถิตย์||7||2,288||
|-
||6.||Chaiyo||ไชโย||7||2,848||
|-
||7.||Lak Fa||หลักฟ้า||3||1,553||
|-
||8.||Chawai||ชะไว||3||2,989||
|-
||9.||Tri Narong||ตรีณรงค์||8||1,490||
|}