Amphoe Khanu Woralaksaburi
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Province: | Kamphaeng Phet |
Area: | 1,143.1 km² |
Inhabitants: | 107,631 (2005) |
Pop. density: | 94.2 inh./km² |
Geocode: | 6204 |
Postal code: | 62180 |
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Khanu Woralaksaburi (Thai: ขาณุวรลักษบุรี) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] History
In 1987 history students from Silpakorn University surveyed in Khanu Woralaksaburi district area. They found stone axe, clay pot and beads of the Khao Kalon community. They estimated the age of the community to be around 5,000-1,000 years before historic era.
In Sukhothai Kingdom era, Mueang Saen To was an ancient city, contemporary of Mueang Trai Trueng, Phan, Khanathi, Nakhon Chum, Thep Nakhon and Chakangrao.
Tambon Saen To, Salok Bat, Bo Tham, Yang Sung and Rahan were separated from Khlong Khlung district and created to form the minor district (King Amphoe) Saen To. The minor district was renamed to Khanu Buri and finally to Khanu Woralaksaburi. It was upgraded to a full district in 1947.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Pang Sila Thong, Khlong Khlung, Bueng Samakkhi of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Banphot Phisai, Lat Yao and Mae Wong of Nakhon Sawan Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 141 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Khanu Woralaksaburi covers parts of the tambon Yang Sung, Pa Phutsa and Saen To; and Salok Bat covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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3. | Yang Sung | ยางสูง | 9 | 7,554 | |
4. | Pa Phutsa | ป่าพุทรา | 15 | 10,203 | |
5. | Saen To | แสนตอ | 7 | 7,948 | |
6. | Salok Bat | สลกบาตร | 7 | 12,357 | |
7. | Bo Tham | บ่อถ้ำ | 18 | 13,452 | |
8. | Don Taeng | ดอนแตง | 9 | 5,159 | |
9. | Wang Chaphlu | วังชะพลู | 19 | 14,098 | |
10. | Khong Phai | โค้งไผ่ | 13 | 6,732 | |
11. | Pang Makha | ปางมะค่า | 24 | 17,655 | |
12. | Wang Ham Hae | วังหามแห | 12 | 8,048 | |
13. | Ko Tan | เกาะตาล | 8 | 4,425 |
Missing numbers are district which now form Bueng Samakkhi district.
Amphoe of Kamphaeng Phet | |||
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Amphoe: |
Mueang Kamphaeng Phet - Sai Ngam - Khlong Lan - Khanu Woralaksaburi - Khlong Khlung - Phran Kratai - Lan Krabue - Sai Thong Watthana - Pang Sila Thong |
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King Amphoe: | Bueng Samakkhi - Kosamphi Nakhon |