Misplaced Pages

Khlong Lan คลองลาน
District
District location in Kamphaeng Phet province
Coordinates: 16°12′13″N 99°19′16″E / 16.20361°N 99.32111°E / 16.20361; 99.32111
Country	Thailand
Province	Kamphaeng Phet
Seat	Khlong Nam Lai
Area
• Total	1,140.2 km (440.2 sq mi)
Population
• Total	63,106
• Density	55.3/km (143/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	62180
Geocode	6203

Khlong Lan (Thai: คลองลาน, pronounced [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. It was officially upgraded to a full district on 20 March 1986.

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).

References

1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเมืองกำแพงเพชร จังหวัดกำแพงเพชร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอคลองลาน (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 94 (46 ง): 2234. May 31, 1977. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2012.
2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอคลองลาน อำเภอสุคิริน อำเภอตะโหมด อำเภอห้วยทับทัน และอำเภอปากคาด พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 103 (45 ก special): 4–7. March 20, 1986. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.

External links

• amphoe.com

This Kamphaeng Phet Province location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• Districts of Kamphaeng Phet province
• Northern Thailand geography stubs