Khlong Lan ( th, คลองลาน, ) is the westernmost district (''
amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...
'') 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
Umphang ( th, อุ้มผาง, ) is the southernmost district ('' amphoe'') of Tak province, Thailand, established by the Royal Decree Establishing Amphoe Umphang, BE 2502 (1959), which came into force on 6 May 1959.
The district is on th ...
,
Phop Phra and
Wang Chao of
Tak province.
Administration
The district is divided into four subdistricts (''
tambons''), which are further subdivided into 69 villages (''
muban
Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...
s''). There are no municipal (''
thesaban
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
'') areas. There are four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
References
External links
amphoe.com
Khlong Lan
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