Khlong Luang District

Khlong Luang อำเภอคลองหลวง
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Pathum Thani Province
Coordinates: 14°3′54″N 100°38′46″E / 14.06500°N 100.64611°E / 14.06500; 100.64611Coordinates: 14°3′54″N 100°38′46″E / 14.06500°N 100.64611°E / 14.06500; 100.64611
Country	Thailand
Province	Pathum Thani
Seat	Khlong Song
Tambon	7
Area
• Total	299.152 km2 (115.503 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	263,781
• Density	881.76/km2 (2,283.7/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	12120
Geocode	1302

Khlong Luang (Thai: คลองหลวง; IPA: [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ lǔaŋ]) 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 the Burmese troops, some of the surviving people moved to this area.

When the community became bigger, people expanded their agriculture area until it was close to Thung Luang (now Thanyaburi district). King Rama V ordered the 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 be Khlong Luang to commemorate King Rama V's royal kindness.

Geography

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

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 106 villages (muban). The Thai names of the tambon simply mean Canal One to Canal Seven. There are two towns (thesaban mueang) - Khlong Luang and Tha Khlong both covering parts of tambon Klong Nueng and Khlong Song. The remaining 5 tambon are each led by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

Amphoe of Pathum Thani
Mueang Pathum Thani Khlong Luang Thanyaburi Nong Suea Lat Lum Kaeo Lam Luk Ka Sam Khok

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