Amphoe Khlong Luang

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Khlong Luang
คลองหลวง
Statistics
Province:	Pathum Thani
District office:	Khlong Song 14°3′54″N, 100°38′46″E
Area:	299.2 km²
Inhabitants:	150,871 (2000)
Pop. density:	504.2 inh./km²
Geocode:	1302
Postal code:	12120
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Khlong Luang (Thai: คลองหลวง) is a district (Amphoe) in Pathum Thani Province, central Thailand.

[edit] 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 Ayutthaya kingdom was destroyed by the Burmese troops, some of the surviving people moved to this area.

When the community became bigger, people expanded their agriculture area till close to Thung Luang (now Thanyaburi district). King Rama V ordered to built the canal Khlong Rangsit for agricultural purposes for people in 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 to King Rama V royal kindness.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (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 covering parts of tambon Klong Nueng and Khlong Song. The remaining 5 tambon are each led by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages
1.	Khlong Nueng	คลองหนึ่ง	20
2.	Khlong Song	คลองสอง	15
3.	Khlong Sam	คลองสาม	16
4.	Khlong Si	คลองสี่	16
5.	Khlong Ha	คลองห้า	16
6.	Khlong Hok	คลองหก	14
7.	Khlong Chet	คลองเจ็ด	9