Khlong Luang district explained

Official Name:Khlong Luang
Native Name:คลองหลวง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Pathum Thani
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Khlong Song
Subdivision Type3:Subdistricts
Subdivision Name3:7
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:274,012
Population As Of:2017
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:12120
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:1302
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.065°N 100.6461°W

Khlong Luang (in Thai pronounced as /kʰlɔ̄ːŋ lǔa̯ŋ/) is a district (amphoe) in Pathum Thani province, central Thailand.

History

Originally, the area was part of the Bang Wai District, controlled by Mueang Thanyaburi. In the Ayutthaya era, this area was lowland deep forest. In 1767 when the Ayutthaya Kingdom was destroyed by Burmese troops, some of the survivors moved to this area.

When the community became bigger, people expanded agriculture until it was close to Thung Luang (now Thanyaburi district). King Rama V ordered a canal, Khlong Rangsit, to be built for agricultural purposes for the people in the Thung Luang and Bang Wai area. When the canal was finished, the government changed the name of the district to Khlong Luang to commemorate King Rama V's foresight.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Bang Pa-in and Wang Noi of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province; Nong Suea, Thanyaburi, Mueang Pathum Thani, and Sam Khok of Pathum Thani Province.

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 106 villages (mubans). The Thai names of the tambon simply mean 'Canal One' to 'Canal Seven'. There are two towns (thesaban mueangs), Khlong Luang and Tha Khlong, both incorporating parts of tambons Klong Nueng and Khlong Song. The remaining five tambons are each administered by a tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No.NameThaiVillages
1.Khlong Nuengคลองหนึ่ง20
2.Khlong Songคลองสอง15
3.Khlong Samคลองสาม16
4.Khlong Siคลองสี่16
5.Khlong Haคลองห้า16
6.Khlong Hokคลองหก14
7.Khlong Chetคลองเจ็ด9

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Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khlong Luang District History / General Condition . Khlong Luang District . 24 September 2021 . th.