Amphoe Khlong Luang
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Khlong Luang คลองหลวง |
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| Province: | Pathum Thani |
| Surface: | 299.2 km² |
| Residents: | 251,190 (2013) |
| Population density : | 667 U / km² |
| ZIP : | 12120, 12110, 13180 |
| Geocode : | 1302 |
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Amphoe Khlong Luang ( Thai : อำเภอ คลองหลวง }, pronunciation: ʔāmpʰɤ̄ː kʰlɔ̄ːŋ lǔaŋ ) is a district ( amphoe - administrative district) in the province of Pathum Thani in the central region of Thailand . The province is located directly north of Bangkok and is part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region .
geography
Adjacent districts are (clockwise from north) Bang Pa In and Wang Noi of Ayutthaya Province , Nong Suea , Thanyaburi , Mueang Pathum Thani and Sam Khok of Pathum Thani Province.
history
Originally, this area was part of the Bang Wai District administered by Müang Thanyaburi. In the Ayutthaya period, this area was dominated by lowland forests. When the kingdom of Ayutthaya was destroyed by Burmese troops in 1767, some of the surviving units had withdrawn to this area.
After the population grew, the arable land was extended as far as Thung Luang (now in Thanyaburi District). King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) ordered the construction of the Rangsit Canal ( Khlong Rangsit ) to ensure the irrigation of agricultural land in the Thung Luang and Bang Wai area. After the canal was completed, the government changed the name of the district to Khlong Luang to commemorate King Chulalongkorn's deed.
economy
The Thai mint has been located in Amphoe Khlong Luang, on Phahonyothin Street, since 2002 .
traffic
The following important road connections run through the district:
- The Phahonyothin Expressway (Thai: ถนน พหลโยธิน ), which as National Road 1 (Thai: ทางหลวง แผ่นดิน หมายเลข 1 ) connects the capital Bangkok with northern Thailand and the northeast region of Thailand, the so-called Isan .
- The Outer Bangkok Ring Road (National Road 9, Thai: ทางหลวง พิเศษ หมายเลข 9 ), a freeway that serves as a bypass for Bangkok.
education
- Thammasat University , Rangsit Campus
- Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology
- Bangkok University , Rangsit Campus
- Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi ( มหาวิทยาลัย เทคโนโลยี ราช มงคล ธัญบุรี )
- Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University ( มหาวิทยาลัย ราชภัฏ ว ไลย อลงกรณ์ )
- Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
- National Science Museum
Sports
The Thammasat Stadium , a multi-purpose stadium , is located on the site of the university of the same name . Among other things, the first division football club Police United plays its home games here.
Attractions
The Royal Crematorium for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Sanam Luang Square near the Grand Palace is to be rebuilt in Khlong Luang as part of a permanent exhibition on the life of His Majesty.
religion
Wat Phra Dhammakaya , the largest temple in Thailand, is located in the Tambon Khlong Sam of the Amphoe Khlong Luang . It is the center of the internationally widespread sect of the same name, which has its World Dhammakaya Center here. The landmark of the wat is the huge golden chedi, which is studded with a million individual Buddha figures (300,000 outside and 700,000 inside). Because of its unusual appearance, it is also known as the UFO temple. The site of the religious community covers a total of more than 400 hectares. In 2008 800 monks, 300 novices, 150 male and 500 female lay people lived here.
administration
Provincial Administration
The district of Khlong Luang is divided into seven tambon ("subdistricts" or "parishes"), which are further subdivided into 106 muban ("villages").
| No. | Surname | Thai | Muban | Pop. |
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| 1. | Khlong Nueng | คลอง หนึ่ง | 20th | 94.903 |
| 2. | Khlong Song | คลอง สอง | 15th | 31,223 |
| 3. | Khlong Sam | คลอง สาม | 16 | 76,514 |
| 4th | Khlong Si | คลอง สี่ | 16 | 16,899 |
| 5. | Khlong Ha | คลอง ห้า | 16 | 13,361 |
| 6th | Khlong Hok | คลอง หก | 14th | 11,195 |
| 7th | Khlong Chet | คลอง เจ็ด | 9 | 7,095 |
Local administration
There are two municipalities with "city" status ( Thesaban Mueang ) in the district:
- Tha Khlong (Thai: เทศบาล เมืองท่า โขลง ) consisting of the parts of the Tambon Khlong Nueng, Khlong Song.
- Khlong Luang (Thai: เทศบาล เมือง คลองหลวง ) consisting of the parts of the tambon Khlong Nueng, Khlong Song.
There are also five " tambon administration organizations " ( องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - Tambon Administrative Organizations, TAO)
- Khlong Sam (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล คลอง สาม ) consisting of the complete tambon Khlong Sam.
- Khlong Si (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล คลอง สี่ ) consisting of the complete tambon Khlong Si.
- Khlong Ha (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล คลอง ห้า ) consisting of the complete tambon Khlong Ha.
- Khlong Hok (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล คลอง หก ) consisting of the complete tambon Khlong Hok.
- Khlong Chet (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล คลอง เจ็ด ) consisting of the complete Tambon Khlong Chet.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Royal Thai Mint (in Thai)
- ↑ Björn Jahner: The crematorium moves to Pathum Thani. In: der-farang.com. January 6, 2018, accessed January 12, 2018 .
- ↑ 2013 population statistics ( Thai ) Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
Web links
- More information on Amphoe Khlong Luang from amphoe.com (in Thai). Archived from the original on May 21, 2010 ; accessed on July 27, 2015 .
Coordinates: 14 ° 4 ′ N , 100 ° 38 ′ E