Sa Kaeo (, ) is a town (''
thesaban mueang
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'') in
Thailand
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, about 48 kilometers from the Thai-
Cambodia
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n border and 200 km east of Bangkok. It is the capital of
Sa Kaeo province. As of 2005, it had a population of 16,591. The town covers 11 sub-districts (tambon).
From 1979–1980, Sa Kaeo was the site of the
Sa Kaeo Refugee Camp.
Climate
References
External links
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*http://www.sakaeocity.go.th (Thai)
Populated places in Sa Kaeo province
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