Plaeng Yao district

Plaeng Yao (Thai: แปลงยาว, pronounced [plɛ̄ːŋ jāːw]) is a district (amphoe) of Chachoengsao province, central Thailand.

Plaeng Yao แปลงยาว
District
Regional observatory for the public Chachoengsao
District location in Chachoengsao province
Coordinates: 13°35′5″N 101°17′3″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chachoengsao
Seat	Wang Yen
Area
• Total	237.23 km2 (91.60 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	44,706
• Density	188.45/km2 (488.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	24190
Geocode	2409

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Plaeng Yao was established on 16 October 1978 with the three tambons: Plaeng Yao, Hua Samrong, and Wang Yen from Bang Khla district. It was upgraded to a full district on 15 March 1985.^[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Ban Pho, Bang Khla, Ratchasan, Phanom Sarakham, and Sanam Chai Khet of Chachoengsao Province; and Ko Chan, Phanat Nikhom, and Phan Thong of Chonburi province.

Economy

Plaeng Yao is home to Toyota's Gateway Assembly Plant.^[2] It has been used to manufacture the Prius model.^[3]

Administration

Central administration

Plaeng Yao district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 48 administrative villages (mubans).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[4]
01.	Plaeng Yao	แปลงยาว	13	10,724
02.	Wang Yen	วังเย็น	11	13,716
03.	Hua Samrong	หัวสำโรง	12	11,514
04.	Nong Mai Kaen	หนองไม้แก่น	12	07,470

Local administration

There are four sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

• Thung Sadao (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลทุ่งสะเดา) consisting of parts of sub-districts Plaeng Yao and Wang Yen.
• Plaeng Yao (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลแปลงยาว) consisting of parts of sub-districts Plaeng Yao and Wang Yen.
• Hua Samrong (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหัวสำโรง) consisting of parts of sub-district Hua Samrong.
• Wang Yen (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลวังเย็น) consisting of parts of sub-district Wang Yen.

There are three sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

• Plaeng Yao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแปลงยาว) consisting of parts of sub-district Plaeng Yao.
• Hua Samrong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหัวสำโรง) consisting of parts of sub-district Hua Samrong.
• Nong Mai Kaen (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหนองไม้แก่น) consisting of sub-district Nong Mai Kaen.