Aranyaprathet District


Aranyaprathet District is a district in Sa Kaeo Province in Thailand. It borders Cambodia to the east.

History

Aranyaprathet was originally a district in the Kabin Buri Province. On 1 April 1926 the province was abolished and the two districts Mueang Kabin Buri and Aranyapathet became districts of Prachinburi Province. In 1993 it was one of the districts that formed the new Sa Kaeo Province.

Economy

Until the Khmer Rouge disrupted neighbouring Cambodia in 1975, Aranyaprathet was a stop on the railroad connecting Bangkok with the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh. Aranyaprathet maintains its rail link with Bangkok but Poipet, the neighbouring Cambodian town, has still yet to see any rail activity since the Khmer Rouge destroyed the track.
Southeast of central Aranyaprathet, six kilometres distant, is the busiest border crossing between Cambodia and Thailand. In addition to being on a major trade route, the border sees much tourist activity as it is on the road between Bangkok and Siem Reap, the town nearest Angkor Wat.
Aran, as the town is known in Thailand, has been affected by the growth of the gambling industry in Poipet. Despite gambling being illegal in both Thailand and Cambodia, the Cambodian government has granted concessions for casinos to be built at many of its land crossings. Cambodians are not permitted to gamble in the casinos. Poipet's proximity to Bangkok has made it the most popular of these border casino areas. It now hosts seven casinos.

Administration

Aranyaprathet is divided into 13 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 114 administrative villages.
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.Aranyaprathetอรัญประเทศ-16,211
2.Mueang Phaiเมืองไผ่84,307
3.Han Saiหันทราย105,644
4.Khlong Nam Saiคลองน้ำใส125,432
5.Tha Khamท่าข้าม114,845
6.Pa Raiป่าไร่96,338
7.Thap Phrikทับพริก73,658
8.Ban Mai Nong Saiบ้านใหม่หนองไทร89,634
9.Phan Suekผ่านศึก136,592
10.Nong Sangหนองสังข์87,009
11.Khlong Thap Chanคลองทับจันทร์104,713
12.Fak Huaiฟากห้วย116,940
13.Ban Danบ้านด่าน74,780

Stadium

Aranyaprathet District Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of Sa Kaeo F.C.