Mueang Sa Kaeo District


Amphoe Mueang Sa Kaeo is the capital district of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are Khon Buri of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Watthana Nakhon and Khao Chakan of Sa Kaeo, and Kabin Buri and Na Di of Prachinburi Province.
The Sankamphaeng Range mountainous area is in the northern section of this district, within its forested hills at the boundary between Sa Kaeo and Prachinburi Province is the Pang Sida National Park.

History

In 1909 the minor district Sa Kaeo was established as a subordinate of Kabinburi District. It was upgraded to a full district on 23 July 1958. When in 1993 the new province Sa Kaeo was created, the district became the capital district of the province and was therefore renamed Mueang Sa Kaeo.

Administration

The district is divided into eight sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 124 villages. Sa Kaeo itself has town status and covers parts of tambons Sa Kaeo and Tha Kasem. There are also two sub-district municipalities : Tha Kasem and Sala Lamduan both covering parts of the same-named tambons. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations.
Missing numbers are tambon now forming Khao Chakan District.