Look at the history of Sa Kaeo Province

History Sa Kaeo Province in ancient times

Sa Kaeo Province It is another province that has a long history of more than 4,000 years since the Neolithic - Metal Age. Because ancient artifacts were discovered at Ban Khok Makok in Khao Sam Sip Subdistrict Khao Chakan District itself Later, many antiques were discovered, whether at Aranyaprathet District and Ta Phraya District. This evidence suggests that Sa Kaeo is Used to be a community address before and prospered in the era of Chenla Dvaravati

including having their own civilization and culture and have a king or ruler hinduism Shiva sect and Vaishnavism sect as well. can be seen from ancient sites and inscriptions of various Pallava characters because they appear in Prasat Khao Noi, sure enough, is the earliest recorded evidence of the first generation of inscriptions found in Thailand. It was built around the year 1180.

Beginning of Sa Kaeo Province

Which before becoming Sa Kaeo today, in the past, it would have been a sub-district. Which was set up as a checkpoint for inspecting people and goods in and out until the year 1909, the government therefore raised the status to be a sub-district called "King Amphoe Sa Kaeo" Sure enough, it depends on the administration of Kabinburi District again and has used the name of the pond as the name of the King District until nowadays. Until on July 23, 1958, there was a royal decree elevating the status to be a district named "Amphoe Sa Kaeo" is under the administration of Prachin Buri Province again. Sa Kaeo Province came up and became Sa Kaeo Province, the 74th province of Thailand on December 1, 1993.

The origin of the name Sa Kaeo Province

in the name Sa Kaeo province is derived from the name of an ancient pool in the area of ​​Muang Sa Kaeo where there are 2 pools together in the Thon Buri period in the year 2324 King Rama I. Chulalok the Great. when he was Somdet Chao Phraya Maha Kasasuk led an army to attack Cambodia (Khmer) and stopped at the army at both ponds which the army itself I have relied on the water from the pool to use. Therefore, both pools were named "Sa Kaeo, Sa Khwan" and brought water from both pools. Used in the ceremony of holding the water of Pipat Satya as well It is considered pure water.