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Located in the eastern border of Thailand, facing Cambodia at Aranyaprathet,
Sakaew is a popular province known as a trading centre.
 In
the past, Sakaew was a major civilized community. Its long history
had dated back since the Suwannaphum and Dvaravati Periods. The
archeological sites of Khmer arts and stone inscriptions are the
outstanding examples of this civilization.
Administratively, Sakaew has been a district of Prachin Buri Province
for a long period, and has officially been upgraded as a province
since December 1, 1993.
Sakaew is 245 kilometres, east of Bangkok, with the area about
7,195 square kilometres. Sakaew is divided into 7 Amphoes (districts)
and 2 King Amphoe (sub-districts): Amphoe Muang, Amphoe Watthana
Nakhon, Amphoe Aranyaprathet, Amphoe Ta Phraya, Amphoe Khao Chakan,
Amphoe Wang Nam Yen, Amphoe Khlong Hat, King Amphoe Khok Sung, and
King Amphoe Wang Somboon.
Geographical Location
Sakaew has its border facing Cambodia of approximately 165 kilometres.
Generally, the area varies from plains to highlands. Highlands and
mountains are in the north where Pang Sida National Park is located,
while the south is covered with wavy plains and hills. Also, there
are evergreen forests along the Chanthaburi mountain range. In the
central, there are plains and hills, with Amphoe Watthana Nakhon
as the highest area when compared to the other Amphoe Mueang in
the west, and Amphoe Aranyaprathet in the east.
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