WannaJaiseangKhanu Woralaksaburi ( th, ขาณุวรลักษบุรี, ) is a 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 ...
'') in the southern part of
Kamphaeng Phet province
Kamphaeng Phet ( th, กำแพงเพชร, ) is a province in upper central Thailand. It borders the provinces of Sukhothai to the north; Phitsanulok to the northeast; Phichit to the east; Nakhon sawan to the south; and Tak to the west a ...
, central
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
.
History
In 1987 history students from
Silpakorn University
Silpakorn University (SU.) ( th, มหาวิทยาลัยศิลปากร; ) is a national university in Thailand. The university was founded in Bangkok in 1943 by Tuscan–born art professor Corrado Feroci, who took the Thai name S ...
surveyed the Khanu Woralaksaburi District. They found stone axes, clay pots, and beads of the Khao Kalon community. They estimated the age of the community to be around 5,000-1,000 years before historic era.
''Tambon'' Saen To, Salok Bat, Bo Tham, Yang Sung and Rahan were separated from
Khlong Khlung district
Khlong Khlung ( th, คลองขลุง, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') in the central part of Kamphaeng Phet province, central Thailand.
Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Sai Thong Watt ...
and created to form a minor district (''
king 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 ...
'') named ''Khanu'', which was renamed ''Saen To'' in 1917. The minor district was renamed ''Khanu Woralaksaburi'' in 1939. It was upgraded to a full district in 1948.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise):
Pang Sila Thong,
Khlong Khlung,
Bueng Samakkhi of Kamphaeng Phet Province;
Banphot Phisai,
Lat Yao, and
Mae Wong of
Nakhon Sawan province.
Administration
Central administration
Khanu Woralaksaburi is divided into 11 subdistricts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 143 administrative 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'').
Missing numbers are districts which now form Bueng Samakkhi District.
Local administration
There is one town (''
thesaban mueang
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 ...
'') in the district:
* Pang Makha (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Pang Makha.
There are two subdistrict municipalities (''
thesaban tambon
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 ...
s'') in the district:
* Khanu Woralaksaburi (Thai: ) consisting of parts of subdistricts Yang Sung, Pa Phutsa, and Saen To.
* Salokbat (Thai: ) consisting of parts of subdistrict Salokbat.
There are 10
subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
* Yang Sung (Thai: ) consisting of parts of subdistrict Yang Sung.
* Pa Phutsa (Thai: ) consisting of parts of subdistrict Pa Phutsa.
* Saen To (Thai: ) consisting of parts of subdistrict Saen To.
* Salokbat (Thai: ) consisting of parts of subdistrict Salokbat.
* Bo Tham (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Bo Tham.
* Don Taeng (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Don Taeng.
* Wang Chaphlu (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Wang Chaphlu.
* Khong Phai (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Khong Phai.
* Wang Hamhae (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Wang Hamhae.
* Ko Tan (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Ko Tan.
References
External links
amphoe.com
Khanu Woralaksaburi
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