| Official Name: | Kaeng Krachan |
| Native Name: | แก่งกระจาน |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Phetchaburi |
| Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kaeng Krachan |
| Subdivision Type3: | Tambon |
| Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
| Established Title: | District established |
| Population Total: | 27668 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 76170 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 7608 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 12.9075°N 99.6481°W |
Kaeng Krachan (Thai: แก่งกระจาน, in Thai pronounced as /kɛ̀ŋ krā.t͡ɕāːn/) is a district (amphoe) of Phetchaburi province, western Thailand.
The district was created as a minor district (king amphoe) on 1 January 1988 by splitting off the three tambons Kaeng Krachan, Song Phi Nong, and Wang Chan from Tha Yang district.[1] On 3 November 1993 it was upgraded to a full district.[2]
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Ya Plong, Ban Lat, and Tha Yang of Phetchaburi Province, and Hua Hin of Prachuap Khiri Khan province. To the west is the Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar.
Most of the area of the district are the forested hills of Kaeng Krachan National Park. Both the Phetchaburi and Pranburi Rivers originate in these hills. The district is among the least populated districts of Thailand.
The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 52 villages (mubans). There are no municipal areas (thesaban) within the district, and six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kaeng Krachan | แก่งกระจาน | 14 | 7,439 | ||
| 2. | Song Phi Nong | สองพี่น้อง | 8 | 4,595 | ||
| 3. | Wang Chan | วังจันทร์ | 8 | 4,949 | ||
| 4. | Pa Deng | ป่าเด็ง | 10 | 4,814 | ||
| 5. | Phu Sawan | พุสวรรค์ | 6 | 3,065 | ||
| 6. | Huai Mae Phriang | ห้วยแม่เพรียง | 6 | 2,806 |
The district houses a distinctive library, designed the Bangkok architectural firm junsekino.[3]