Thailand Wats Wat Saman Chachoengsao Near Bangkok
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Wat Saman Chachoengsao or Paet Rio is a province in Eastern Thailand. It has a history dating back to the reign of King Borommatrailo kkanat in the Ayutthaya period. People originally settled by the Bang Pakong River and along canals.
“Luangpho Phuttha Sothon” is a centre of faith of the people of Paet Rio.
In the past, Chachoengsao was a fourth-class city under the Ministry of Defence. During the reign of King Rama I, it was attached to the Ministry of Interior, until the reign of King Rama V who changed the administration system, Chachoengsao became a city in the Prachin Buri Circle. In 1916, its status was changed from a city to a province.