Khlong Luang District

Khlong Luang (Thai: คลองหลวง, pronounced [kÊ°lÉ"̄ːŋ lÇ"a̯ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in Pathum Thani Province, central Thailand.

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 the Ayutthaya Kingdom was destroyed by Burmese troops, some of the survivors moved to this area.

When the community became bigger, people expanded agriculture until it was close to Thung Luang (now Thanyaburi District). King Rama V ordered the canal Khlong Rangsit to be built for agricultural purposes for the people in the 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 King Rama V's foresight.

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.

Notable

Location of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Thailand Science Park, Asian Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus.

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (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 incorporating parts of tambon Klong Nueng and Khlong Song. The remaining five tambons are each administered by a tambon administrative organization (TAO).

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