Tha Khlong ( th, ท่าโขลง, ) is a ''

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 ...

'' (town municipality) in the Khlong Luang District of Pathum Thani Province in the

Bangkok Metropolitan Region The Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR) ( th, กรุงเทพมหานครและปริมณฑล; ; ), may refer to a government-defined "political definition" of the urban region surrounding the metropolis of Bangkok, or the built ...

Central Thailand Central Thailand (Central plain) or more specifically Siam (also known as Suvarnabhumi and Dvaravati) is one of the regions of Thailand, covering the broad alluvial plain of the Chao Phraya River. It is separated from northeast Thailand (Isan) by ...

History

In the past, Tha Khlong was part of the vast field plain in central region known as "Thung Luang" (ทุ่งหลวง, "the great field") that consisted of various fields, such as Thung Rangsit (now

Rangsit Rangsit ( th, รังสิต, ) is a city and neighbourhood in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand. Rangsit is a metropolitan city that supports the expansion of Bangkok in the north. Rangsit has become a departure point for travel to provinces i ...

area), Thung Chiang Rak (now Chiang Rak area), etc. Its name literally translates to "the pier of the herd of elephants". Because it is a place where various wildlife such as

Schomburgk's deer The Schomburgk's deer (''Rucervus schomburgki'') is an extinct species of deer once endemic to central Thailand. It was described by Edward Blyth in 1863 and named after Sir Robert H. Schomburgk, who was the British consul in Bangkok from 1857 t ...

tiger The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus '' Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on u ...

s, and wild elephants come to earn their living. Originally, it was established as Tha Khlong Subdistrict Municipality (เทศบาลตำบลท่าโขลง) on July 21, 1996 and consists of 31 communities. Later, when there was a rapid expansion both socially and economically. As a result, it has been upgraded to Tha Khlong Town Municipality on October 10, 2001.

Geography

Tha Khlong is about from the downtown Khlong Luang and about from Pathum Thani Provincial Hall, with an area of 63 sq km. It is hemmed by other administrative areas (from the north clockwise): Chiang Rak Noi Subdistrict Municipality and Phra-In-Racha Subdistrict Municipality in

Bang Pa-in District Bang Pa-in ( th, บางปะอิน, ) is one of the 16 districts (''amphoe'') of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, central Thailand. History Bang Pa-in was established in the Ayutthaya era in the name ''Khwaeng'' Uthai. In the Rattanakos ...

, and Phayom Subdistrict Municipality in

Wang Noi District Wang Noi ( th, วังน้อย, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in Ayutthaya province, Thailand, 50 km north of Bangkok. The population of Wang Noi were mostly farmers but now this area is industrial. Geography The district is in the sout ...

of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Khlong Sam Subdistrict Municipality and Khlong Luang Town Municipality in its district, and Bang Phut Subdistrict Municipality in

Mueang Pathum Thani District Mueang Pathum Thani ( th, เมืองปทุมธานี, ) is the capital district ('' amphoe mueang'') of Pathum Thani province, central Thailand. History In the past, the district was called Bang Kadi District after the name of centr ...

with Ban Pathum Subdistrict Municipality as well as Chiang Rak Noi Subdistrict Municipality in Sam Khok District in its province.

Administration

The town municipality covers parts of subdistricts of Khlong Nueng and Khlong Song, only on the northern side of Khlong Luang Road ( Highway 3214).

Places

Wat Phra Dhammakaya Wat Phra Dhammakaya ( th, วัดพระธรรมกาย, , ) is a Buddhist temple ('' wat'') in Khlong Luang district, in the Pathum Thani province north of Bangkok, Thailand. It was founded in 1970 by the ''maechi'' (nun) Chandra ...

Thammasat University Thammasat University (Abbreviation, Abrv: TU th, มธ.; th, มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์, , ) is a public research university in Thailand with campuses in Tha Phra Chan area of Phra Nakhon District near the ...

(TU) Rangsit Campus *

Asian Institute of Technology The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), founded in 1959, is an Intergovernmental organization, international organization for higher education situated 40km north of Bangkok, Thailand. It specializes in engineering, technology, advanced technol ...

(AIT) * Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage *

Thammasat University Hospital Thammasat University Hospital ( th, โรงพยาบาลธรรมศาสตร์เฉลิมพระเกียรติ; ) is a public hospital subsidiary to the Office of the Rector, Thammasat University, Ministry of Education. ...

Cites

External links

* {{Official website, 1=https://thakhlong.go.th/ Populated places in Pathum Thani province