Sa Kaeo province
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| Capital: | Sa Kaeo |
| Area: | 7,195.1 km² Ranked 28th |
| Inhabitants: | 483,868 (2001) Ranked 51st |
| Pop. density: | 67 inh./km² Ranked 66th |
| ISO 3166-2: | TH-27 | Map |
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Sa Kaeo (Thai สระแก้ว) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. It is located in the east of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from south clockwise) Chanthaburi, Chachoengsao, Prachinburi, Nakhon Ratchasima and Buriram. To the east it borders Cambodia.
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2 Geography 3 Symbols 4 Administrative divisions 5 External links |
History
Sa Kaeo became a province in 1993, when the Amphoe Sakaeo of Prachinburi was elevated to provincial status.
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The provincial seal shows the sun rising over the archeological ruins Prasart Kao Noi Si Chom Poo, an important Khmer temple. The rising sun symbolizes the location of the province in the east. In the front is a Buddha image in a pond with lotus flowers.
Provincial tree is Phyllonthus emblica, the provincial flower is the Orange Jessamine (Murraya paniculata). |
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