Chachoengsao Province
Description
Chachoengsao ) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Samut Prakan, Bangkok, Pathum Thani, and Nakhon Nayok. It has a short coastline on the Gulf of Thailand.
History
Chachoengsao or Paet Riu is a province in eastern Thailand. It has a history dating back to the reign of King Borommatrailokkanat in the Ayutthaya period. People originally settled by the Bang Pakong River and along canals.
"Luangpho Phuttha Sothon" is a centre of faith of the people of Paet Riu.
In the past, Chachoengsao was a fourth-class city under the ministry of defence. In 1916, its status was changed from a city to a province.
Geography
The west part of the province is the low river plain of the Bang Pa Kong River, which is used extensively for farming rice. To the east is hillier terrain, with an average height of more than 100 m above sea level.
