Amphoe Khlong Yai
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Khlong Yai is a district (Amphoe
) of Trat Province
, eastern Thailand
. A border crossing into Cambodia
is located at Hat Lek, known as the Cham Yeam crossing in Koh Kong Province
of Cambodia. The nearest Cambodian city is Koh Kong.
). Unlike the other parts of Koh Kong, this area became part of Siam (Thailand) by the French-Siamese contract in the reign of King Chulalongkorn
, in which Siam had to cede the areas east of the Mekong river and provinces of western Cambodia like Battambang
, Siam Nakhon and Sisophon
.
It was created as a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1912 and officially upgraded to a full district in 1959.
, separated from Cambodia
by the Cardamom Mountains
.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Trat
of Trat Province, the province Koh Kong
of Cambodia
and the Gulf of Thailand
.
in 1992, commemorative to Queen Sirikit royal mercy to set the camp for Cambodian who suffered from their Civil War. Buildings in the area are the Ratchakarun Hall (ศาลาราชการุณย์) and the museum in which the exhibition featuring the history, lifestyle and household items of Cambodian refugees.
), which are further subdivided into 20 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Khlong Yai and Hat Lek both cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 2 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Trat Province
Trat Province
Trat is a province of Thailand. It is located in the east of Thailand, and has borders with Chanthaburi Province to the northwest, Cambodia to the east, and the Gulf of Thailand to the south.Trat is most famous for gemstone mining and trading....
, eastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. A border crossing into Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
is located at Hat Lek, known as the Cham Yeam crossing in Koh Kong Province
Koh Kong Province
Koh Kong is a province of Cambodia. The name means "Kŏng Island Province". Its capital is Koh Kong.-Geography:The most south-western province of Cambodia, Koh Kong has a long undeveloped coastline and a mountainous, forested and largely inaccessible interior which embraces part of the Cardamom...
of Cambodia. The nearest Cambodian city is Koh Kong.
History
In the past the area was a part of Patchanta Khiri Khet province (now Koh KongKoh Kong Province
Koh Kong is a province of Cambodia. The name means "Kŏng Island Province". Its capital is Koh Kong.-Geography:The most south-western province of Cambodia, Koh Kong has a long undeveloped coastline and a mountainous, forested and largely inaccessible interior which embraces part of the Cardamom...
). Unlike the other parts of Koh Kong, this area became part of Siam (Thailand) by the French-Siamese contract in the reign of King Chulalongkorn
Chulalongkorn
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama V was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was known to the Siamese of his time as Phra Phuttha Chao Luang . He is considered one of the greatest kings of Siam...
, in which Siam had to cede the areas east of the Mekong river and provinces of western Cambodia like Battambang
Battambang
Battambang is the capital city of Battambang province in northwestern Cambodia.Battambang is the second-largest city in Cambodia with a population of over 250,000. Founded in the 11th century by the Khmer Empire, Battambang is well known for being the leading rice-producing province of the country...
, Siam Nakhon and Sisophon
Sisophon
Sisophon is the provincial capital of Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia. The city separates Cambodia's National Highway 5 and National Highway 6. Serei Saophoan is difficult to pronounce, so often the area is written transliterated as "Sisophon", even on Cambodian signs...
.
It was created as a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1912 and officially upgraded to a full district in 1959.
Geography
The district is at a narrow band of land along the coast to the Gulf of ThailandGulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand , also known in to Malays as Teluk Siam literally meant Gulf of Siam, is a shallow arm of the South China Sea.-Geography:...
, separated from Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
by the Cardamom Mountains
Cardamom Mountains
The Krâvanh Mountains, literally the "Cardamom Mountains" , is a mountain range in the south west of Cambodia, jutting into southeastern Thailand.-Location and description:...
.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Trat
Amphoe Mueang Trat
Mueang Trat is the capital district of Trat Province, eastern Thailand.-History:The area was settled in 1901 as a Khwaeng of Mueang Trat. The government upgraded the Khwaeng to be Mueang Trat district in 1908. In 1921 the district was renamed to Bang Phra after the name of the central tambon...
of Trat Province, the province Koh Kong
Koh Kong Province
Koh Kong is a province of Cambodia. The name means "Kŏng Island Province". Its capital is Koh Kong.-Geography:The most south-western province of Cambodia, Koh Kong has a long undeveloped coastline and a mountainous, forested and largely inaccessible interior which embraces part of the Cardamom...
of Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
and the Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand , also known in to Malays as Teluk Siam literally meant Gulf of Siam, is a shallow arm of the South China Sea.-Geography:...
.
Sights
The Thai Red Cross Association's Khao Lan Center (ศูนย์สภากาชาดไทยเขาล้าน) is set on Trat-Klong Yai Road, Tambon Mai Rut, in the same area as the former Cambodian refugees camp. The camp was closed in 1986 when the refugees moved back to Cambodia. The center was established on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty the Queen SirikitSirikit
Somdet Phra Nang Chao Sirikit Phra Borommarachininat , is the queen consort of Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand. She is the second Queen Regent of Thailand...
in 1992, commemorative to Queen Sirikit royal mercy to set the camp for Cambodian who suffered from their Civil War. Buildings in the area are the Ratchakarun Hall (ศาลาราชการุณย์) and the museum in which the exhibition featuring the history, lifestyle and household items of Cambodian refugees.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 20 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Khlong Yai and Hat Lek both cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 2 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khlong Yai | คลองใหญ่ | 9 | 14,877 | |
| 2. | Mai Rut | ไม้รูด | 6 | 4,642 | |
| 3. | Hat Lek | หาดเล็ก | 5 | 4,462 |