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Chaiyo ไชโย | |
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 District location inAng Thong province | |
| Coordinates:14°38′57″N100°28′43″E / 14.64917°N 100.47861°E /14.64917; 100.47861 | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Ang Thong |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.3 km2 (27.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 22,882 |
| • Density | 316/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 14140 |
| Geocode | 1502 |
Chaiyo (Thai:ไชโย,pronounced[t͡ɕʰāj.jōː]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part ofAng Thong province inThailand.
The nameBan Chaiyo dates back to when KingNaresuan the Great and his brother, who later became KingEkathotsarot, defeated the King ofLan Na and Burmese soldiers in this area. The soldiers of Ayutthaya shoutedChaiyo (ไชโย, "hurrah") to celebrate.[1] It is unclear whether the nameChaiyo was given to the area (asBan Chaiyo; Chaiyo village) or the prominent Buddhist templeWat Chaiyo [th] first, and which was subsequently named after which.[1]
In the past, Chaiyo was called Ban Makham. When it was officially promoted to a district, the government selected the name "Chaiyo" because of its storied past.[1]
Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise):Phrom Buri ofSing Buri province,Tha Wung, andMueang Lopburi ofLopburi province;Ban Phraek andMaha Rat ofAyutthaya province; andMueang Ang Thong andPho Thong of Ang Thong Province.
The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons) in the district. Chorakhe Rong coverstambons Chorakhe Rong, Chaiyaphum, Lak Fa, Chawai, Tri Narong, and parts of Chaiyarit.Tambon Chaiyo is completely covered by the township Ket Chaiyo..
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. |
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| 1. | Chorakhe Rong | จรเข้ร้อง | 7 | 3,032 |
| 2. | Chaiyaphum | ไชยภูมิ | 8 | 3,476 |
| 3. | Chaiyarit | ชัยฤทธิ์ | 6 | 3,178 |
| 4. | Thewarat | เทวราช | 7 | 2,028 |
| 5. | Ratchasathit | ราชสถิตย์ | 7 | 2,288 |
| 6. | Chaiyo | ไชโย | 7 | 2,848 |
| 7. | Lak Fa | หลักฟ้า | 3 | 1,553 |
| 8. | Chawai | ชะไว | 3 | 2,989 |
| 9. | Tri Narong | ตรีณรงค์ | 8 | 1,490 |
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