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Don Chedi (Thai: ดอนเจดีย์, pronounced [dɔ̄ːn t͡ɕēːdīː]) is a district (amphoe) of Suphan Buri province, Thailand.

Don Chedi
ดอนเจดีย์
District
District location in Suphan Buri province
Coordinates: 14°38′06″N 100°01′18″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSuphan Buri
SeatDon Chedi
Area
  Total252.081 km2 (97.329 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
  Total453,839
  Density179.8/km2 (466/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code72170
Geocode7206

Geography


Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Nong Ya Sai, Sam Chuk, Si Prachan, Mueang Suphan Buri and U Thong, and in Kanchanaburi province the district Lao Khwan.


History


Don Chedi war memorial
Don Chedi war memorial

Prince Damrong Rajanubhab in 1913 discovered the remains of a large chedi within the district. He identified it as the one built by King Naresuan in 1593 after his victory against the Burmese. The chedi was reconstructed in 1952. In 1959 a statue of the king on his war elephant cast by Silpa Bhirasri was added.

However, more recent research casts doubt on this identification. Although one of the chronicles explicitly places the battle at Suphan Buri, the others do not give a clear location. The Dutch merchant Jeremias van Vliet, however, wrote in his Short History of the Kings of Siam in 1640 that the battle took place near Ayutthaya, which would make Chedi Phu Khao Thong the likely place of this battle.

The area of the district was originally part of Si Prachan district. It was established as a minor district (king amphoe) on 1 January 1962, consisting of the two tambons, Don Chedi and Nong Sarai.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 27 July 1965.[2]


Administration



Central administration


Don Chedi is divided into five subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 50 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
01.Don Chediดอนเจดีย์0914,634
02.Nong Saraiหนองสาหร่าย1007,724
03.Rai Rotไร่รถ1007,398
04.Sa Krachomสระกระโจม0908,682
05.Thale Bokทะเลบก1207,401

Local administration


There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

There are five subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:


References







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