Sanam Chai Khet district
Sanam Chai Khet is a district in the eastern part of Chachoengsao province, central Thailand.
History
Mueang Sanam Chai Khet was a city of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, a contemporary of neighboring Mueang Phanat Nikhom and Phanom Sarakham.Being part of Phanom Sarakham district, on 6 January 1966 the three tambons, Khu Yai Mi, Tha Kradan, and Tha Takiap, were split off to form the minor district Sanam Chai. It was renamed Sanam Chai Ket on 14 December 1972, and upgraded to a full district on 28 June 1973.
Geography
Neighboring districts are : Plaeng Yao and Phanom Sarakham of Chachoengsao Province; Si Maha Phot and Kabin Buri of Prachinburi province; Khao Chakan of Sa Kaeo province; Tha Takiap of Chachoengsao Province; and Ko Chan of Chonburi province.Administration
Central administration
Sanam Chai Khet is divided into four sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 70 administrative villages.| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
| 1. | Khu Yai Mi | คู้ยายหมี | 17 | 16,459 |
| 2. | Tha Kradan | ท่ากระดาน | 23 | 30,861 |
| 3. | Thung Phraya | ทุ่งพระยา | 19 | 16,516 |
| 5. | Lat Krathing | ลาดกระทิง | 11 | 10,777 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Tha Takiap.
Local administration
There is one sub-district municipality in the district, Sanam Chai Khet consisting of parts of sub-district Khu Yai Mi.There are four sub-district administrative organizations in the district:
- Khu Yai Mi consisting of parts of sub-district Khu Yai Mi.
- Tha Kradan consisting of sub-district Tha Kradan.
- Thung Phraya consisting of sub-district Thung Phraya.
- Lat Krathing consisting of sub-district Lat Krathing.