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Tha Khlong (Thai: ท่าโขลง, pronounced [tʰâː kʰlǒːŋ]) is a thesaban mueang (town municipality) in the Khlong Luang District of Pathum Thani Province in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region of Central Thailand.




History


In the past, Tha Khlong was part of the vast field plain in central region known as "Thung Luang" (ทุ่งหลวง, "the great field") that consisted of various fields, such as Thung Rangsit (now Rangsit area), Thung Chiang Rak (now Chiang Rak area), etc.
Its name literally translates to "the pier of the herd of elephants". Because it is a place where various wildlife such as Schomburgk's deers, tigers, and wild elephants come to earn their living.
Originally, it was established as Tha Khlong Subdistrict Municipality (เทศบาลตำบลท่าโขลง) on July 21, 1996 and consists of 31 communities. Later, when there was a rapid expansion both socially and economically. As a result, it has been upgraded to Tha Khlong Town Municipality on October 10, 2001.




Geography


Tha Khlong is about 5 km (3.1 mi) from the downtown Khlong Luang and about 16 km (9.9 mi) from Pathum Thani Provincial Hall, with an area of 63 sq km.
It is hemmed by other administrative areas (from the north clockwise): Chiang Rak Noi Subdistrict Municipality and Phra-In-Racha Subdistrict Municipality in Bang Pa-in District, and Phayom Subdistrict Municipality in Wang Noi District of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Khlong Sam Subdistrict Municipality and Khlong Luang Town Municipality in its district, and Bang Phut Subdistrict Municipality in Mueang Pathum Thani District with Ban Pathum Subdistrict Municipality as well as Chiang Rak Noi Subdistrict Municipality in Sam Khok District in its province.




Administration


The town municipality covers parts of subdistricts of Khlong Nueng and Khlong Song, only on the northern side of Khlong Luang Road (Highway 3214).




Places


Wat Phra Dhammakaya
Thammasat University (TU) Rangsit Campus
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage
Thammasat University Hospital




Cites






External links


Official website

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Port F.C.
• MRT Bangkok
• Universitas Thammasat
• Bahasa Melayu Bangkok
• Jalur Biru (MRT Bangkok)
• Sungai Nan
• Jalur kereta api Maeklong
• Terminal Pusat Krung Thep Aphiwat
• Surat Thani
• Jalur Ungu (MRT Bangkok)
• Tha Khlong
• Khlong
• Pathum Thani province
• Thailand Science Park
• Khlong San district
• Khlong Sye railway station
• Khlong Luang district
• Khlong Tha Lat
• Lam Tha Wa
• Tha Kham, Bangkok