• Source: Khlong Luang district

Khlong Luang (Thai: คลองหลวง, pronounced [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ lǔa̯ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in Pathum Thani province, central Thailand.




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 the Ayutthaya Kingdom was destroyed by Burmese troops, some of the survivors moved to this area.
When the community became bigger, people expanded agriculture until it was close to Thung Luang (now Thanyaburi district). King Rama V ordered a canal, Khlong Rangsit, to be built for agricultural purposes for the people in the Thung Luang and Bang Wai area. When the canal was finished, the government changed the name of the district to Khlong Luang to commemorate King Rama V's foresight.




Geography


Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Bang Pa-in and Wang Noi of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province; Nong Suea, Thanyaburi, Mueang Pathum Thani, and Sam Khok of Pathum Thani Province.




Administration


The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 106 villages (mubans). The Thai names of the tambon simply mean 'Canal One' to 'Canal Seven'. There are two towns (thesaban mueangs), Khlong Luang and Tha Khlong, both incorporating parts of tambons Klong Nueng and Khlong Song. The remaining five tambons are each administered by a tambon administrative organization (TAO).




Places


Wat Phra Dhammakaya
Thailand Science Park
Asian Institute of Technology
Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus
Thammasat University Hospital
Thammasat Stadium
Bangkok University, Rangsit Campus
Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi
Rama IX Museum




Notable people


Ekkapot Wongnak, former Thai luk thung singer and politician.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Khlong Luang district
• Thailand Science Park
• Tha Khlong
• Khlong Bangkok Yai
• Bang Pa-in district
• Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi
• Pathum Thani province
• Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University
• Bang Phli district
• Supreme Artist Hall