Sa Kaeo
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Sa Kaeo is a town (thesaban mueang) in Thailand
, located about 30 miles from the Thai-Cambodia
n border. It is the capital of the Sa Kaeo Province
and the Sa Kaeo district
. As of 2005, it has a population of 16,591. The town covers part of the tambon
Sa Kaeo and Tha Kasem within the Sa Kaeo district.
In 1979-80 Sa Kaeo was the site of the Sa Kaeo Refugee Camp
.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, located about 30 miles from the Thai-Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
n border. It is the capital of the Sa Kaeo Province
Sa Kaeo Province
Sa Kaeo is a province of Thailand.It is located in the east of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chanthaburi, Chachoengsao, Prachin Buri, Nakhon Ratchasima and Buri Ram...
and the Sa Kaeo district
Amphoe Mueang Sa Kaeo
Amphoe Mueang Sa Kaeo is the capital district of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khon Buri of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Watthana Nakhon and Khao Chakan of Sa Kaeo, and Kabin Buri and Na Di of Prachinburi Province.The Sankambeng Range mountainous area is...
. As of 2005, it has a population of 16,591. The town covers part of the tambon
Tambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
Sa Kaeo and Tha Kasem within the Sa Kaeo district.
In 1979-80 Sa Kaeo was the site of the Sa Kaeo Refugee Camp
Sa Kaeo Refugee Camp
Sa Kaeo Refugee Camp was the first organized refugee relief camp established on the Thai-Cambodian border by the Royal Thai Government with support from international relief agencies including the United Nations. It was opened in October 1979 and closed in early July 1980...
.