Chachoengsao province

Chachoengsao (Thai: ฉะเชิงเทรา, pronounced [t͡ɕʰàʔ.t͡ɕʰɤ̄ːŋ.sāw]) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat), located in eastern Thailand.

Chachoengsao
ฉะเชิงเทรา
Province
(clockwise from upper left) Wat Sothonwararam, Ganesha of Wat Saman Rattanaram, view of Chachoengsao from the Eastern Railway, the old provincial hall, Wat Hong Thong
Nickname: 
Paet Riu (Thai: แปดริ้ว)
Motto(s): 
แม่น้ำบางปะกงแหล่งชีวิต พระศักดิ์สิทธิ์หลวงพ่อโสธร พระยาศรีสุนทรปราชญ์ภาษาไทย อ่างฤๅไนป่าสมบูรณ์
("The bountiful Bang Pakong River. The sacred image of Luang Pho Sothon. Phraya Sri Sunthon, the scholar of Thai language. The rich forests of Ang Rue Nai.")
Map of Thailand highlighting Chachoengsao province
CountryThailand
CapitalChachoengsao town
Government
  GovernorChonlatee Yangtrong
(since 2023)
Area
  Total5,351 km2 (2,066 sq mi)
  RankRanked 40th
Population
 (2018)
  Total715,009
  RankRanked 38th
  Density134/km2 (350/sq mi)
   RankRanked 31st
Human Achievement Index
  HAI (2022)0.6676 "high"
Ranked 8th
GDP
  Totalbaht 341 billion
(US$12 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
24xxx
Calling code038
ISO 3166 codeTH-24
Websitechachoengsao.go.th/cco/
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