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Khlong Khlung (Thai: คลองขลุง) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring 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.
[edit] History
The district Khanu was renamed to Khlong Khlung in 1939.[1]
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 101 villages (muban). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) - Khlong Khlung, Tha Makhuea and Tha Phutsa each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Villages |
Inh. |
| 1. |
Khlong Khlung |
คลองขลุง |
13 |
13,503 |
|
| 2. |
Tha Makhuea |
ท่ามะเขือ |
9 |
8,551 |
|
| 4. |
Tha Phutsa |
ท่าพุทรา |
7 |
4,950 |
|
| 5. |
Mae Lat |
แม่ลาด |
6 |
4,015 |
|
| 6. |
Wang Yang |
วังยาง |
9 |
5,999 |
|
| 7. |
Wang Khaem |
วังแขม |
15 |
10,296 |
|
| 8. |
Hua Thanon |
หัวถนน |
9 |
5,181 |
|
| 9. |
Wang Sai |
วังไทร |
14 |
10,957 |
|
| 13. |
Wang Bua |
วังบัว |
10 |
7,158 |
|
| 16. |
Khlong Sombun |
คลองสมบูรณ์ |
9 |
4,202 |
|
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Sai Thong Watthana and Pang Sila Thong.
[edit] References
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai) (April 17 1939). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364.
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