Lan Krabue is the northeasternmost district (
AmphoeAn amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces. Amphoe are further subdivided into tambon....
) of
Kamphaeng Phet ProvinceKamphaeng Phet is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Phichit, Nakhon Sawan and Tak.- Etymology :...
, northern
ThailandThe Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia.It is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma...
.
In the past the district area was covered by dense forests. Many wild animals visited
salt lickA salt lick is a salt deposit that animals regularly lick. In an ecosystem, salt/mineral licks often occur naturally, providing the sodium, calcium, iron, phosphorus and zinc required in the springtime for bone, muscle and other growth in deer and other wildlife, such as moose, elephants, cattle,...
areas inside, especially Water Buffalo (
Bubalus bubalis). Thus the people called their village Ban Lan Khwai (
Kwai is Thai for Buffalo). Later more and more people moved to establish their new estate in the area, then the government upgraded the village to be
TambonTambon 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...
Lan Krabue of
Phran Kratai districtPhran Kratai is the northernmost district of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.-History:The name of the district translates to Rabbit Hunter and refers to a local legend. A hunter surveyed southward to seek a strategic location to build a frontier city for Sukhothai Kingdom...
.
It was made a minor district (
King Amphoe) on June 16 1977, when the two
tambon Lan Krabue and Chong Lom were split off from Phran Kratai.
Lan Krabue is the northeasternmost district (
AmphoeAn amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces. Amphoe are further subdivided into tambon....
) of
Kamphaeng Phet ProvinceKamphaeng Phet is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Phichit, Nakhon Sawan and Tak.- Etymology :...
, northern
ThailandThe Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia.It is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma...
.
History
In the past the district area was covered by dense forests. Many wild animals visited
salt lickA salt lick is a salt deposit that animals regularly lick. In an ecosystem, salt/mineral licks often occur naturally, providing the sodium, calcium, iron, phosphorus and zinc required in the springtime for bone, muscle and other growth in deer and other wildlife, such as moose, elephants, cattle,...
areas inside, especially Water Buffalo (
Bubalus bubalis). Thus the people called their village Ban Lan Khwai (
Kwai is Thai for Buffalo). Later more and more people moved to establish their new estate in the area, then the government upgraded the village to be
TambonTambon 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...
Lan Krabue of
Phran Kratai districtPhran Kratai is the northernmost district of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.-History:The name of the district translates to Rabbit Hunter and refers to a local legend. A hunter surveyed southward to seek a strategic location to build a frontier city for Sukhothai Kingdom...
.
It was made a minor district (
King Amphoe) on June 16 1977, when the two
tambon Lan Krabue and Chong Lom were split off from Phran Kratai. It was upgraded to a full district on July 16 1984.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise)
Sai NgamSai Ngam is a district in the eastern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sai Thong Watthana, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Phran Kratai, Lan Krabue of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Wachirabarami and Sam Ngam of Phichit Province.-History:The minor district...
,
Phran KrataiPhran Kratai is the northernmost district of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.-History:The name of the district translates to Rabbit Hunter and refers to a local legend. A hunter surveyed southward to seek a strategic location to build a frontier city for Sukhothai Kingdom...
of Kamphaeng Phet Province,
Khiri MatKhiri Mat is the southernmost district of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Dan Lan Hoi, Mueang Sukhothai and Kong Krailat of Sukhothai Province, Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province and Phran Kratai of Kamphaeng Phet Province.-Administration:The...
of
Sukhothai ProvinceSukhothai is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phrae, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Kamphaeng Phet, Tak and Lampang...
,
Bang RakamBang Rakam is a district in the western part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was established on December 10, 1905, then named Chum Saeng district. Khun Phadet Prachadun was the first district head officer...
of
Phitsanulok ProvincePhitsanulok is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos.-Etymology:The first element Phitsanu is a cognate...
and
WachirabaramiWachirabarami is a district in the northwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province, Sai Ngam and Lan Krabue of Kamphaeng Phet Province.-History:The district was established on October...
of
Phichit ProvincePhichit is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Nakhon Sawan and Kamphaeng Phet.- Geography :...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (
tambonTambon 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 67 villages (
mubanMuban 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) - Lan Krabue covers parts of
tambon Lan Krabue and Non Phluang, and Cong Lom the whole same-named
tambon. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Villages |
Inh.In biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings. Individuals within a population share a factor may be reduced by statistical means, but such a generalization may be too vague to imply anything...
|
| 1. |
Lan Krabue |
ลานกระบือ |
11 |
7,633 |
|
| 2. |
Chong Lom |
ช่องลม |
8 |
5,536 |
|
| 3. |
Nong Luang |
หนองหลวง |
14 |
8,994 |
|
| 4. |
Non Phluang |
โนนพลวง |
8 |
4,414 |
|
| 5. |
Pracha Suk San |
ประชาสุขสันต์ |
10 |
7,666 |
|
| 6. |
Bueng Thap Raet |
บึงทับแรต |
8 |
3,123 |
|
| 7. |
Chanthima |
จันทิมา |
8 |
3,931 |
|
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