Aranyaprathet District

Aranyaprathet อรัญประเทศ
District
Boundary at Aranyaprathet
District location in Sa Kaeo Province
Coordinates: 13°42′3″N 102°30′42″E / 13.70083°N 102.51167°E / 13.70083; 102.51167Coordinates: 13°42′3″N 102°30′42″E / 13.70083°N 102.51167°E / 13.70083; 102.51167
Country	Thailand
Province	Sa Kaeo
Seat	Ban Mai Nong Sai
Area
• Total	821.265 km2 (317.092 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	86,103
• Density	101.3/km2 (262/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Geocode	2706

Aranyaprathet District (Thai: อรัญประเทศ, pronounced [ʔā.rān.já.prā.tʰêːt]) is a district (amphoe) 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.^[1] 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 (3-5 hrs by road) has made it the most popular of these border casino areas. It now hosts seven casinos.^{[citation needed]}

Administration[]

Aranyaprathet is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 114 administrative villages (mubans).

Stadium[]

Aranyaprathet District Stadium

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Location	Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo, Thailand
Coordinates	13°41′46″N 102°30′36″E / 13.695975°N 102.509929°E / 13.695975; 102.509929
Surface	Grass
Tenants
Sa Kaeo F.C. 2010

Aranyaprathet District Stadium (Thai: สนามกีฬาอำเภออรัญประเทศ สวนกาญจนาภิเษก) is a multi-purpose stadium used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of Sa Kaeo F.C.^{[citation needed]}

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