Chaiyo District

Chaiyo ไชโย
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Ang Thong Province
Coordinates: 14°38′57″N 100°28′43″E / 14.64917°N 100.47861°E / 14.64917; 100.47861Coordinates: 14°38′57″N 100°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	320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	14140
Geocode	1502

Chaiyo (Thai: ไชโย) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Ang Thong Province in Thailand.

History

The name of Ban Chaiyo dates back to when King Naresuan the Great and his brother, who later became King Ekathotsarot, defeated the King of Lan Na and Burmese soldiers in this area. The soldiers of Ayutthaya shouted the Thai word Chaiyo to celebrate.

In the past, Amphoe Chaiyo was called Amphoe Ban Makham. When it was officially upgraded to a district, the government selected the name "Chaiyo" because of its storied past.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phrom Buri of Singburi Province, Tha Wung and Mueang Lopburi of Lopburi Province, Ban Phraek and Maha Rat of Ayutthaya Province, and Mueang Ang Thong and Pho Thong of Ang Thong Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) within the district. Chorakhe Rong covers the tambon Chorakhe Rong, Chaiyaphum, Lak Fa, Chawai, Tri Narong and parts of Chaiyarit. Tambon Chaiyo is completely covered by the township Ket Chaiyo.