Klaeng District

Klaeng
แกลง
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Rayong Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Rayong
Seat
Area
 • Total 788.463 km2 (304.4 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 126,289
 • Density 159.4/km2 (412.8/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 21110
Geocode 2103

Klaeng (Thai: แกลง) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.

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History

In the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), Mueang Klaeng was the 4th class city under Monthon Chanthaburi. The old Mueang office was located in Ban Laem Mueang, Tambon Paknam Prasae. In 1897 the office was moved to Ban Pho Thong, at the northern side of Wat Pho Thong. In 1908 Mueang Klaeng was downgraded to a district of Rayong Province.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Mueang Rayong, Wang Chan, Khao Chamao, Kaeng Hang Maeo and Na Yai Am of Chanthaburi Province. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 146 villages (muban). Klaeng is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers parts of the tambon Thang Kwian and Wang Wa. There are further 4 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Kong Din covers parts of tambon Kong Din, Thung Khwai Kin parts of tambon Thung Khwai Kin and Khlong Pun, Pak Nam Prasae, parts of tambon Pak Nam Krasae and Sunthorn Phu, and the whole tambon Kram and Chak Phong. There are also 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[2]
01. Thang Kwian ทางเกวียน 10 23,040
02. Wang Wa วังหว้า 14 10,661
03. Chak Don ชากโดน 08 04,786
04. Noen Kho เนินฆ้อ 09 04,525
05. Kram กร่ำ 06 05,574
06. Chak Phong ชากพง 07 08,949
07. Krasae Bon กระแสบน 14 07,406
08. Ban Na บ้านนา 13 08,250
09. Thung Khwai Kin ทุ่งควายกิน 13 14,808
10. Kong Din กองดิน 11 10,175
11. Khlong Pun คลองปูน 09 05,871
12. Phang Rat พังราด 08 06,095
13. Pak Nam Krasae ปากน้ำกระแส 08 06,884
17. Huai Yang ห้วยยาง 09 03,646
18. Song Salueng สองสลึง 08 05,619

Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Khao Chamao District.

References

  1. ^ "แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 25 (13): 407. 1908-06-28. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2451/013/407_2.PDF. 
  2. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5121_01.html. 

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