Amphoe Khlung

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Khlung
ขลุง
Statistics
Province: Chanthaburi
Area: 756.038 km²
Inhabitants: 55,044 (2005)
Pop. density: 72.8 inh./km²
Geocode: 2202
Postal code: 22110
Map
Map of Chanthaburi, Thailand highlighting Khlung

Khlung (Thai: ขลุง) is the southernmost district (Amphoe) of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Laem Sing, Mueang Chanthaburi, Makham, Pong Nam Ron of Chanthaburi Province, Bo Rai, Khao Saming and Laem Ngop of Trat Province. To the southeast is the Gulf of Thailand.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 90 villages (muban). Khlung is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole tambon Khlung. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Khlung ขลุง - 11,259
2. Bo บ่อ 10 6,715
3. Kwian Hak เกวียนหัก 10 4,400
4. Tapon ตะปอน 6 3,274
5. Bang Chan บางชัน 6 3,735
6. Wan Yao วันยาว 8 5,346
7. Sueng ซึ้ง 11 4,830
8. Map Phai มาบไพ 6 2,350
9. Wang Sappharot วังสรรพรส 9 2,859
10. Trok Nong ตรอกนอง 6 2,358
11. Tok Phrom ตกพรม 11 3,844
12. Bo Welu บ่อเวฬุ 7 4,074


Amphoe of Chanthaburi Seal of Chanthaburi
Amphoe:

Mueang Chanthaburi - Khlung - Tha Mai - Pong Nam Ron - Makham - Laem Sing - Soi Dao - Kaeng Hang Maeo - Na Yai Am

King Amphoe: Khao Khitchakut