Chachoengsao

Chachoengsao is located on the bank of the Bang Pakong River and commonly called "Paet Riu" , Chachoengsao is some 102 kilometers east of Bangkok occupying an area of 5,351 square kilometers. Its area is a low basin suitable for cultivation, especially rice, which is an economic crop, providing the principal income to the province.

The town was established in the year 1549 during the reign of King Maha Chakkraphat of Ayutthaya and originally used as a centre for armed force recruitment. During the reign of King Maha Thammaracha, the kingdom was in a weak condition due to being defeated by the Burmese. Phraya Lawaek, the Khmer king located Thai people from several towns including Chachoengsao to be his work force. The province came to historical prominence in the mid-16th century, when a Khmer King invaded and enslaved much of the population here, rounding them up for a move to neighboring Cambodia.