Sa Kaeo Province

Sa Kaeo สระแก้ว
Province
Countryside in Sa Kaeo Province
Map of Thailand highlighting Sa Kaeo Province
Country	Thailand
Capital	Sa Kaeo town
Government
• Governor	Sanit Naksuksi (since 2008)
Area
• Total	7,195 km^2 (2,778 sq mi)
Area rank	Ranked 28th
Population (2014)
• Total	552,187[1]
• Rank	Ranked 50th
• Density rank	Ranked 65th
Time zone	ICT (UTC+7)
ISO 3166 code	TH-27

Sa Kaeo (Thai: สระแก้ว) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. It is in the east of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from south clockwise) Chanthaburi, Chachoengsao, Prachinburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, and Buriram. To the east it borders Banteay Meanchey and Battambang of Cambodia.

History

Sa Kaeo became a province in 1993, when the six districts Sa Kaeo, Khlong Hat, Wang Nam Yen, Aranya Prathet, Ta Phraya and Watthana Nakhon of Prachinburi were elevated to provincial status. It is thus one of the four newest provinces of Thailand, together with Amnat Charoen, Nong Bua Lamphu, and most recently, Bueng Kan.

In 1979 Sa Kaeo Refugee Camp was established to the northwest of Sa Kaeo town.

Geography

The north of the province is covered with the forested mountains of the Sankamphaeng Range and the Dangrek Mountains. To the south are the foothills of the Cardamom Mountains, which are mostly deforested.

Two national parks are found in the province: Pang Sida National Park was established in 1982, Ta Phraya National Park in 1996.

Symbols

The provincial seal shows the sun rising over archaeological ruins, Prasart Kao Noi Si Chom Poo, an important Khmer temple. The rising sun symbolizes the location of the province in the east. In the front is a Buddha image in a pond with lotus flowers.

Provincial tree is Phyllanthus emblica. The provincial flower is the Orange Jessamine (Murraya paniculata).

The provincial slogan is The frontier of the east, beautiful forests and splendid waterfalls, plenty of ancient civilisations, and the commercial venue between Thailand and Cambodia.

Administrative divisions

Sa Kaeo is divided into nine districts (amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 59 sub-districts (tambon) and 619 villages (muban).

Mueang Sa Kaeo Khlong Hat Ta Phraya Wang Nam Yen Watthana Nakhon

Aranyaprathet Khao Chakan Khok Sung Wang Sombun

References

1. "Population of the Kingdom" (PDF). Department of Provincial Affairs (DOPA) Thailand (in Thai). 2014-12-31. Retrieved 19 Mar 2015.

External links

• Sa Kaeo travel guide from Wikivoyage

• Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand
• Website of the province
• Sa Kaeo provincial map, coat of arms and postal stamp

Coordinates: 13°47′49″N 102°8′14″E / 13.79694°N 102.13722°E