Khanu Woralaksaburi District

Khanu Woralaksaburi
ขาณุวรลักษบุรี
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Kamphaeng Phet Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Kamphaeng Phet
Seat Saen To
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 1,143.1 km2 (441.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 107,631
 • Density 94.2/km2 (244/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 62180
Geocode 6204

Khanu Woralaksaburi (Thai: ขาณุวรลักษบุรี) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.

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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 Woralaksaburi in 1939.[1] It was upgraded to a full district in 1947.

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.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (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. Salokbat 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 Hamhae วังหามแห 12 8,048
13. Ko Tan เกาะตาล 8 4,425

Missing numbers are district which now form Bueng Samakkhi district.

References

  1. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17 1939. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. 

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