Mueang Kamphaeng Phet (, ) is the capital district ('' amphoe mueang'') 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 b ...

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Kosamphi Nakhon, Phran Kratai, Sai Ngam, Khlong Khlung, Khlong Lan of Kamphaeng Phet Province and Wang Chao of

Tak province Tak ( th, ตาก, , Burmese: တာ့ခ် pronounced ak is one of Thailand's seventy-seven provinces (''changwat'') and lies in lower northern Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, ...

History

In 1917 the district was renamed Mueang Kamphaeng Phet.

Administration

Central administration

The district Mueang Kamphaeng Phet is divided into 16 sub-districts (''

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 '' khwaen ...

s''), which are further subdivided into 220 administrative villages ('' mubans''). Missing numbers are the ''tambon'' which now form Kosamphi Nakhon District.

Local administration

There are two towns (''

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 ...

s'') in the district: *

Kamphaeng Phet Kamphaeng Phet is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in central Thailand, former capital of the Kamphaeng Phet Province. It covers the complete ''tambon'' Nai Mueang of the Mueang Kamphaeng Phet district. As of 2020, it has a population of 28,817. ...

(Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Nai Mueang. * Nong Pling (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Nong Pling. There are five sub-district 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: * Khlong Mae Lai (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-districts Ang Thong, Khlong Mae Lai. * Nakhon Chum (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Nakhon Chum. * Pak Dong (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Trai Trueng. * Thep Nakhon (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Thep Nakhon. * Nikhom Thung Pho Thale (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Nikhom Thung Pho Thale. There are 12 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: * Trai Trueng (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Trai Trueng. * Ang Thong (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Ang Thong. * Na Bo Kham (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Na Bo Kham. * Nakhon Chum (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Nakhon Chum. * Song Tham (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Song Tham. * Lan Dokmai (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Lan Dokmai. * Khonthi (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Khonthi. * Wang Thong (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Wang Thong. * Tha Khun Ram (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Tha Khun Ram. * Khlong Mae Lai (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Khlong Mae Lai. * Thammarong (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Thammarong. * Sa Kaeo (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Sa Kaeo.

References

External links

amphoe.com
(Thai) Mueang Kamphaeng Phet {{KamphaengPhet-geo-stub