Khlong Lan district explained

Official Name:Khlong Lan
Native Name:คลองลาน
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 Nam Lai
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:Amphoe established
Population Total:63106
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:62180
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:6203
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:16.2036°N 99.3211°W

Khlong Lan (Thai: คลองลาน, in Thai pronounced as /kʰlɔ̄ːŋ lāːn/) is the westernmost district (amphoe) of Kamphaeng Phet province, central Thailand.

History

The area was originally part of Mueang Kamphaeng Phet district, then named Tambon Pong Nam Ron. The tambon Khlong Lan and Pong Nam Ron were upgraded to a minor district (king amphoe) on 1 June 1977.[1] It was officially upgraded to a full district on 20 March 1986.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Khlong Khlung, Pang Sila Thong of Kamphaeng Phet Province; Umphang, Phop Phra and Wang Chao of Tak province.

Administration

The district is divided into four subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 69 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Khlong Nam Laiคลองน้ำไหล2819,634
2.Pong Nam Ronโป่งน้ำร้อน109,119
3.Khlong Lan Phatthanaคลองลานพัฒนา2123,699
4.Sak Ngamสักงาม1010,654

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 94. 46 ง. 2234. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเมืองกำแพงเพชร จังหวัดกำแพงเพชร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอคลองลาน. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2520/D/046/2234.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120309160845/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2520/D/046/2234.PDF. dead. March 9, 2012. May 31, 1977. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 103. 45 ก special. 4–7. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอคลองลาน อำเภอสุคิริน อำเภอตะโหมด อำเภอห้วยทับทัน และอำเภอปากคาด พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๙. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2529/A/045/4.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224230406/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2529/A/045/4.PDF. dead. February 24, 2012. March 20, 1986. Thai.