Amphoe Khlong Luang
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| Province: | Pathum Thani |
| Area: | 299.2 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 150,871 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 504.2 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 1302 |
| Postal code: | 12120 |
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Khlong Luang (Thai: คลองหลวง) is a district (Amphoe) in Pathum Thani Province, central Thailand.
[edit] 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 Ayutthaya kingdom was destroyed by the Burmese troops, some of the surving people moved to this area.
When the community was bigger, people expanded their agriculture area till close to Thung Luang (now Thanyaburi district). King Rama V ordered to built the canal Khlong Rangsit for agricultural purposes for people in 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 to King Rama V royal kindness.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 communes (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).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | |
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| 1. | Khlong Nueng | คลองหนึ่ง | 20 | |
| 2. | Khlong Song | คลองสอง | 15 | |
| 3. | Khlong Sam | คลองสาม | 16 | |
| 4. | Khlong Si | คลองสี่ | 16 | |
| 5. | Khlong Ha | คลองห้า | 16 | |
| 6. | Khlong Hok | คลองหก | 14 | |
| 7. | Khlong Chet | คลองเจ็ด | 9 |
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