Koei Chai


Koei Chai is a tambon of Chum Saeng District, Nakhon Sawan Province, upper central Thailand.

History

Koei Chai dates back to Ayutthaya period, at that time it was called "Koei Sai", which at the confluence of the Nan and Yom Rivers was the place where the hydraulic lime tanker falls in the reign of King Suriyenthrathibodi, also known as Tiger King. At present, it is the location of Wat Koei Chai Neua, an ancient temple with a pagoda that contained the relics of Lord Buddha.
In the Thonburi period, King Taksin stopped his army here and was shot in the shin before retreating to the Thonburi Kingdom. Therefore is the source of his monument along the Nan River in downtown Chum Saeng today.
In the reign of King Chulalongkorn in Rattanakosin period, this district was also famous for its large man-eating crocodile, named "Ai Dang Koei Chai", it was said that the body was so large that it can across from one side to the opposite side of Nan River. According to a short note, only two lines of Prince Damrong stated that its skull is very large and was preserved here, but at that time it had already been sold to a foreigner in Bangkok.

Geography

Neighboring tambons are : Chum Saeng, Phikun, Nong Krachao, Phikun, Khok Mo, Phan Lan, Phai Sing, Tha Mai, Phai Sing.
Koei Chai is also a place full of over 20,000 toddy palm trees, some of which are older than 300 years old.

Administration

Central administration

Koei Chai subdivided into 16 administrative mubans
No.NameThai
1.Ban Lat Plang บ้านลาดปลัง
2.Ban Lat Plang บ้านลาดปลัง
3.Ban Koei Chai Nueaบ้านเกยไชยเหนือ
4.Ban Koei Chai บ้านเกยไชย
5.Ban Koei Chai บ้านเกยไชย
6.Ban Koei Chai Tai บ้านเกยไชยใต้
7.Ban Koei Chai Tai บ้านเกยไชยใต้
8.Ban Koei Chai Tai บ้านเกยไชยใต้
9.Ban Koei Chai Tai บ้านเกยไชยใต้
10.Ban Phai Lomบ้านไผ่ล้อม
11.ฺBan Nong Khangบ้านหนองคาง
12.Ban Tha Naบ้านท่านา
13.Ban Lat Plang บ้านลาดปลัง
14.Ban Koei Chai บ้านเกยไชย
15.Ban Lat Plang บ้านลาดปลัง
16.Ban Pho Nong Yaoบ้านโพธิ์หนองยาว

Local administration

Koei Chai is administered by the Subdistrict Administrative Organization Koei Chai, established in 1996.

Local products

Because it is a place that has a lot of toddy palm trees, the villagers therefore have a career in palm and processing products from these fruits