Abstract:
The objective of this research was to study factors that impact the settlement and the pattern of distribution in Saensuk municipality area, Chon Buri Province. This study made use of aerial photograph obtained for 3 periods of time in 3 years-interval, namely B.E.2531, B.E.2540 and B.E. 2548. The related factors were roads, central business, districts and government service, fourist attraction and teriary education institutes. The application of geographic information system was implemented for data management, analysis and map display in comparison with 3 theories such concentric zone theory, sector theory and multiple nuclei theory.The result indicated that road acted as an inportant role for the settlement in Saensuk municipality area. The pattern of distribution was in line with the sector theory, the settlement was distributed along the main and minor road.In conclusion the pattern distributions in all 3 periods of time were found to be in the same direction, depending on the influencing factors, which depended on the government planning and policy.