Sa Kaeo (Province)

Sa Kaeo
สระแก้ว
statistics
Capital:	Sa Kaeo
Telephone code:	037
Surface:	7,195.1 km² 28.
Residents:	542.451 (2009) 28.
Population density :	75 E / km² 65.
ISO 3166-2 :
Governor :
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Sa Kaeo ( Thai สระแก้ว ) is a province ( Changwat ) in the east of Thailand , but administratively it is counted to central Thailand . The capital of the province is also called Sa Kaeo .

geography

Sa Kaeo is on the border with Cambodia . In the north are the forested mountains of the Dongrek Mountains , the south is more hilly and unforested.

Adjacent provinces and areas:
north	Nakhon Ratchasima and Buri Ram
east	National border with Cambodia
south	Chanthaburi
west	Chachoengsao and Prachin Buri

climate

The climate is tropical - monsoonal . In 2009 there were 137 rainy days with an annual rainfall of 1300.1  mm . The maximum temperature in 2009 was 36.0 ° C, the minimum temperature 16.1 ° C.

economy

In 2008, the "Gross Provincial Product" (was GDP ) of the province of 32,021 million baht . The minimum wage is 173 baht (around € 4) per day.

Local products

• Khao Lam ( ข้าวหลาม ) - sticky rice cooked in a bamboo cane, sometimes with a cream filling. Made for example in Ban Phrao, Amphoe Watthana Nakhon .
• Cantaloupe melon ( แคน ตา ลู ป ) - the kind from Sa Kaeo is said to be sweeter than in the rest of Thailand.
• “I-Koi” wine ( ไวน์ อี โก่ ย ) - a Thai “herbal wine” from the Ta Phraya district . I Koi are a type of wild grape . The wine has a dark brown color, tastes sour and is rich in Vitamin C .
• Silk from Ban Han Sai ( ผ้า ไหม บ้าน หัน ทราย ) - hand-woven fabric in a unique traditional pattern. Made in Tambon Han Sai, Amphoe Aranyaprathet .
• Basket weaving ( เครื่อง จักสาน ) - different shapes of fish traps and special, differently shaped containers made of rattan weave.
• "Bamboo ceramics" ( จักสาน ล้อม เซรา มิ ก ) - products made of ceramics and wood, such as vases and ashtrays, are covered with wickerwork rattan.
• Wood products ( ผลิตภัณฑ์ ไม้ ) - Amphoe Wang Nam Yen has long been famous for the production of furniture made from Makha Mong wood ( Afzelia xylocarpa ). Other types of wood that are also often used are Phayung (Siamese rosewood ) or Pradu (Burma Padauk - Pterocarpus macrocarpus ).

history

The province was founded in 1993 and emerged from the Amphoe Sa Kaeo and Wang Nam Yen District province Prachinburi . Together with Amnat Charoen and Nong Bua Lamphu , it was therefore one of the three youngest provinces in the country until the creation of Bueng Kan Province in 2011.

The centuries-old Khmer influence on the area can still be felt through the many traditional buildings. After many disputes, the area finally came under King Taksin to Siam.

Attractions

• Wat Tham Khao Chakan (Thai วัด ถ้ำ เขา ฉกรรจ์ ) - Buddhist temple ( Wat ) on the slopes of the 240 meter high Khao Chakan ( เขา ฉกรรจ์ - Chakan Mountain ). 72 small caves are located on the temple grounds.
• National parks :
  • Pang Sida National Park (Thai อุทยานแห่งชาติ ปาง สี ดา ) - about 894 km² area with numerous waterfalls
  • Ta Phraya National Park (Thai อุทยานแห่งชาติ ตาพระยา ) - in the Dongrek Mountains on the border with Cambodia

Symbols

The seal of the province shows the sunrise over the ruins of Phrasat Kao Noi Si Chom Phu, one of the most important Khmer temples.

The rising sun symbolizes the location of the province in the east of the country. In front of it there is an image of the Buddha in a pond with lotus flowers.

The local tree is the amla tree . The local flower is the orange-rue ( Murraya paniculata ).

Sa Kaeo province's motto is:

On the eastern border of Thailand,
rich in beautiful waterfalls and forests,
traces of ancient civilizations everywhere,
here is the Thai-Khmer trading center.

politics

Sa Kaeo is the home province of Sanoh Thienthong , a politician who has been active and influential at the national level since the 1970s. He leads a group of members of parliament who change parties from election to election depending on who promises them the most benefits. It is called the "Wang Nam Yen Group" after Sanoh's home district. In 2004 it was counted around 70 MPs. In Sa Kaeo Province, the party that Sanoh supports always wins all constituencies. Until 1996 this was the Chart Thai Party , then the New Hope Party , after 2000 the Thai Rak Thai Party , 2006 the Pracharaj Party and since 2011 the Pheu Thai Party . In the 1990s, Sanoh and the Wang Nam Yen Group were considered the kingmakers of Thai politics. Since 1996, Sa Kaeo’s three seats in parliament have been occupied by members of the Thienthong family, such as Sanoh's brother Witthaya, his nephew Thanit, his niece Trinuch and his son Sorawong. Sanoh's sister Kwanruan was also the senator for Sa Kaeo, and his wife Uraiwan was culture and labor minister several times between 2002 and 2008. Because of this dominance, Sanoh is considered the province's political "godfather".

Administrative units

Provincial Administration

The province is divided into nine districts ( Amphoe ). The districts are further divided into 59 parishes ( Tambon ) and 619 villages ( Muban ).

No. Amphoe name Thai 1 Amphoe Mueang Sa Kaeo อำเภอ เมือง สระแก้ว 2 Amphoe Khlong Hat อำเภอ คลอง หาด 3 Ta Phraya district อำเภอ ตาพระยา 4th Wang Nam Yen District อำเภอ วังน้ำเย็น 5 Watthana Nakhon district อำเภอ วัฒนานคร 6th Aranyaprathet district อำเภอ อรัญประเทศ 7th Amphoe Khao Chakan อำเภอ เขา ฉกรรจ์ 8th Amphoe Khok Sung อำเภอ โคก สูง 9 Wang Sombun district อำเภอ วัง สมบูรณ์

Administrative division of the province

Local administration

A provincial administrative organization ( บริหาร ส่วน จังหวัด , อบ จ for short , Ongkan Borihan suan Changwat ; English Provincial Administrative Organization , PAO) exists for the entire area of ​​the province .

There are three cities ( เทศบาล เมือง , Thesaban Mueang ) - Sa Kaeo ( เทศบาล เมือง สระแก้ว ), Aranyaprathet ( เทศบาล เมือง อรัญ ญ ประเทศ ) and Wang Nam Yen ( เทศบาล เมือง วังน้ำเย็น ) - and six small towns ( เทศบาล ตำบล , Thesaban Tambon ) in the province ).

literature

• Thailand in Figures . 13th edition. Alpha Research, Nonthaburi 2011, ISBN 978-616752603-4 .

Web links

Commons : Sa Kaeo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Map of Sa Kaeo Province (names in English and Thai) accessed November 5, 2013
• Tourist information about Sa Kaeo Province - Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) website (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Thailand in Figures (2011), p. 295
2. ↑ Thailand in Figures (2011), p. 295
3. ↑ Example of a silk fabric from Han Sai (with photo) from ThaiTambon.com (in Thai)
4. ↑ Examples (with photo) of basket weaving (in Thai)
5. ↑ Example of a vase in "bamboo ceramic" (with photo) (in Thai)
6. ↑ Example (with photo) of a wooden seating group (in Thai)
7. ↑ Allen Hicken: Party Fabrication. Constitutional Reform and the Rise of Thai Rak Thai. In: Journal of East Asian Studies , Volume 6, 2006, p. 398.
8. ↑ James Ockey: Making Democracy. Leadership, Class, Gender, and Political Participation in Thailand. University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu 2004, p. 47.
9. ↑ Erik Kuhonta: Path Dependence and Party System Institutionalization in Thailand. McGill University, Montreal 2009, p. 6.
10. ↑ Pasuk Phongpaichit, Chris Baker : Thaksin. The Business of Politics in Thailand. NIAS Press, Copenhagen 2004, p. 193.
11. ↑ Department of Provincial Administration : As of 2012 (in Thai)

Coordinates: 13 ° 48 '  N , 102 ° 8'  E