Kamphaeng Saen District

Kamphaeng Saen กำแพงแสน
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Nakhon Pathom Province
Coordinates: 13°59′2″N 99°59′38″E / 13.98389°N 99.99389°E / 13.98389; 99.99389Coordinates: 13°59′2″N 99°59′38″E / 13.98389°N 99.99389°E / 13.98389; 99.99389
Country	Thailand
Province	Nakhon Pathom
Area
• Total	405.019 km2 (156.379 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	124,715
• Density	307.9/km2 (797/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	73140
Geocode	7302

Kamphaeng Saen station

Kamphaeng Saen (Thai: กำแพงแสน; IPA: [kām.pʰɛ̄ːŋ sɛ̌ːn]) is the northwesternmost district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.

History

Kamphaeng Saen was an ancient city of the Dvaravati culture, as many stupa, vihara and ceramics were found in the area of the old city.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Song Phi Nong of Suphanburi Province, Bang Len, Don Tum and Mueang Nakhon Pathom of Nakhon Pathom Province, Ban Pong of Ratchaburi Province, and Tha Maka of Kanchanaburi Province.

Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen campus is located in this district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 202 villages (muban). Kamphaeng Saen is also a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of the tambon Kamphaeng Saen and Thung Kraphang Hom.