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Amphoe Chaiyo
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| Province: | Ang Thong |
| Area: | 72.3 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 22,882 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 316.5 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 1502 |
| Postal code: | 14140 |
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Chaiyo (Thai: ไชโย) is a district (Amphoe) in eastern part of Ang Thong Province.
The name of Ban Chaiyo traces back to when King Naresuan the Great and his brother, who later became King Ekathotsarot, won against the King of Lan Na and Burmese soldiers in this area. The soldiers of Ayutthaya shouted the Thai word Chaiyo to celebrate.
In the past, Amphoe Chaiyo was called Amphoe Ban Makham. When it was official upgraded to be Amphoe, the government selected name Chaiyo because it is the great name.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phrom Buri of Singburi Province, Tha Wung and Mueang Lopburi of Lopburi Province, Ban Phraek and Maha Rat of Ayutthaya Province, and Mueang Ang Thong and Pho Thong of Ang Thong Province.
The district is subdivided into 9 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) within the district. Chon Khe Rong covers the tambon Chon Khe Rong, Chai Phum, Lak Fa, Cha Wai, Tri Narong and parts of Chai Rit. Tambon Chaiyo is completely covered by the township Ket Chaiyo.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Chon Khe Rong | จรเข้ร้อง | 7 | 3,032 | |
| 2. | Chai Phum | ไชยภูมิ | 8 | 3,476 | |
| 3. | Chai Rit | ชัยฤทธิ์ | 6 | 3,178 | |
| 4. | Thewa Rat | เทวราช | 7 | 2,028 | |
| 5. | Rat Sathit | ราชสถิตย์ | 7 | 2,288 | |
| 6. | Chaiyo | ไชโย | 7 | 2,848 | |
| 7. | Lak Fa | หลักฟ้า | 3 | 1,553 | |
| 8. | Cha Wai | ชะไว | 3 | 2,989 | |
| 9. | Tri Narong | ตรีณรงค์ | 8 | 1,490 |
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| Amphoe of Ang Thong |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Ang Thong - Chaiyo - Pa Mok - Pho Thong - Sawaeng Ha - Wiset Chai Chan - Samko |
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