Khlong Khlung district explained

Official Name:Khlong Khlung
Native Name:คลองขลุง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kamphaeng Phet
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Khlong Khlung
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:74812
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:62120
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:6205
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:16.2167°N 99.72°W

Khlong Khlung (Thai: คลองขลุง, in Thai pronounced as /kʰlɔ̄ːŋ kʰlǔŋ/) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Kamphaeng Phet province, central Thailand.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Sai Thong Watthana, Bueng Samakkhi, Khanu Woralaksaburi, Pang Sila Thong and Khlong Lan of Kamphaeng Phet Province.

History

The district Khanu was renamed Khlong Khlung in 1939.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into 10 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 101 villages (mubans). There are three townships (thesaban tambons): Khlong Khlung, Tha Makhuea, and Tha Phutsa. Each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Khlong Khlungคลองขลุง1313,503
2.Tha Makhueaท่ามะเขือ98,551
4.Tha Phutsaท่าพุทรา74,950
5.Mae Latแม่ลาด64,015
6.Wang Yangวังยาง95,999
7.Wang Khaemวังแขม1510,296
8.Hua Thanonหัวถนน95,181
9.Wang Saiวังไทร1410,957
13.Wang Buaวังบัว107,158
16.Khlong Sombunคลองสมบูรณ์94,202
Missing numbers are tambon which now form districts Sai Thong Watthana and Pang Sila Thong.

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 56. ก. 354–364. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20090219071714/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. dead. February 19, 2009. April 17, 1939. Thai.