Amphoe Khanu Woralaksaburi

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Khanu Woralaksaburi
ขาณุวรลักษบุรี
Statistics
Province: Kamphaeng Phet
Area: 1,143.1 km²
Inhabitants: 107,631 (2005)
Pop. density: 94.2 inh./km²
Geocode: 6204
Postal code: 62180
Map
Map of Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand highlighting Khanu Woralaksaburi

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.
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 Seal of Kamphaeng Phet
Amphoe:

Mueang Kamphaeng Phet - Sai Ngam - Khlong Lan - Khanu Woralaksaburi - Khlong Khlung - Phran Kratai - Lan Krabue - Sai Thong Watthana - Pang Sila Thong

King Amphoe: Bueng Samakkhi - Kosamphi Nakhon