Kaeng Hang Maeo (, ) is a tambon (subdistrict) of Kaeng Hang Maeo district, Chanthaburi province, eastern Thailand.
History and toponymy The word Kaeng Hang Maeo consists of two elements. Kaeng means "rapids" and Hang Maeo literally means "cat tail". Its name comes from the fact that the local stream is filled with rapids and isles. While Hang Maeo is the name of a muban (village) in the north (in present-day neighbouring Khun Song).
Kaeng Hang Maeo is an ancient settlement with evidence of being inhabited for hundreds of years. The original indigenous people are the Chong (subgroup of Pearic peoples). Later, more people immigrated to live from nearby provinces such as Prachinburi, Rayong, Chonburi via wagon or boat.
One of the villages is Ban Chong Kaphat (บ้านช่องกะพัด). Its name comes from a local tale that after a night of heavy rain. The next morning, a large fish was found stranded in the riverbed in front of the village. That kind of fish is locally called Kaphat or widely known as Asian arowana. Hence the name Ban Chong Kaphat (lit "village of arowana's channel"). Geography Adjacent subdistricts are (from the north clockwise): Khun Song in its district, Khlong Phlu in Khao Khitchakut district, Khao Kaeo in Tha Mai district, Sam Phi Nong and Phwa in its district.
The terrain is characterized by plains and river plains. There are some parts of the hilly plateau, while some are high mountains.
Khlong Ta Not or Khlong Wang Ta Not is the main water resource.
Kaeng Hang Maeo has an area of approximately 129 km2 (8,0625 rai).
Administration Central administration The entire area of Kaeng Hang Maeo is under the administration of Kaeng Hang Maeo Subdistrict Administrative Organization.
The seal of Kaeng Hang Maeo Subdistrict Administrative Organization is a cat sitting under a tree. Local administration The subdistrict also consists of 22 administrative villages.
No. Name Thai1.Ban Ta Nongบ้านตาหน่อง2.Ban Chong Kaphatบ้านช่องกะพัด3.Ban Kaengบ้านแก่ง4.Ban Pong Khanom Chinบ้านโป่งขนมจีน5.Ban Khao Som Poiบ้านเขาส้มป่อย6.Ban Pong Wuaบ้านโป่งวัว7.Ban Nam Penบ้านน้ำเป็น8.Ban Khlong Ta Kingบ้านคลองตาขิง9.Ban Nong Bua Thongบ้านหนองบัวทอง10.Ban Ang Ma Krutบ้านอ่างมะกรูด11.Ban Wang Ta Mueangบ้านวังตาเมือง12.Ban Ko Loiบ้านเกาะลอย13.Ban Saeng Thongบ้านแสงทอง14.Ban Wang Maiบ้านวังใหม่15.Ban Khlong Rueaบ้านคลองเรือ16.Ban Khlong Khloiบ้านคลองกลอย17.Ban Charoen Sukบ้านเจริญสุข18.Ban Na Bunบ้านนาบุญ19.Ban Ton Saiบ้านต้นไทร20.ฺBan Noen Kra Bokบ้านเนินกระบก21.Ban Thung Yai Thongบ้านทุ่งยายทอง22.Bang Wang Kaengบ้านวังแก่ง
Population By the end of 2022, it had a total population of 10,226.
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