Amphoe Lan Krabue

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Lan Krabue
ลานกระบือ
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Province: Kamphaeng Phet
District office: Lan Krabue
16°36′2″N, 99°50′57″E
Area: 359.1 km²
Inhabitants: 41,297 (2005)
Pop. density: 115.0 inh./km²
Geocode: 6207
Postal code: 62170
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Map of Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand highlighting Lan Krabue

Lan Krabue (Thai: ลานกระบือ) is the northeasternmost district (Amphoe) of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.

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[edit] History

In the past the district area was covered by dense forests. Many wild animals visited salt lick areas inside, especially Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Thus the people called their village Ban Lan Khwai (Kwai is Thai for Buffalo). Later more and more people moved to establish their new estate in the area, then the government upgraded the village to be Tambon Lan Krabue of Phran Kratai district.

It was made a minor district (King Amphoe) on June 16 1977, when the two tambon Lan Krabue and Chong Lom were split off from Phran Kratai.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 16 1984.[2]

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sai Ngam, Phran Kratai of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Khiri Mat of Sukhothai Province, Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province and Wachirabarami of Phichit Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Lan Krabue covers parts of tambon Lan Krabue and Non Phluang, and Cong Lom the whole same-named tambon. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Lan Krabue ลานกระบือ 11 7,633
2. Chong Lom ช่องลม 8 5,536
3. Nong Luang หนองหลวง 14 8,994
4. Non Phluang โนนพลวง 8 4,414
5. Pracha Suk San ประชาสุขสันต์ 10 7,666
6. Bueng Thap Raet บึงทับแรต 8 3,123
7. Chanthima จันทิมา 8 3,931

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอพรานกระต่าย จังหวัดกำแพงเพชร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอลานกระบือ" (in Thai) (June 21 1977). Royal Gazette 94 (54 ง): 2549. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอลานกระบือ อำเภอดงหลวง อำเภอทรายมูล อำเภอแม่เมาะ และอำเภอบัวเชด พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๗" (in Thai) (July 16 1984). Royal Gazette 101 (96 ก special): 10–12. 

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