Amphoe Khlong Luang

Infobox Amphoe
thai=คลองหลวง
name=Khlong Luang
province=Pathum Thani
capital=Khlong Song
coordinates=coord|14|3|54|N|100|38|46|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=299.2
population=150,871
population_as_of=2000
density=504.2
postal_code=12120
geocode=1302

Khlong Luang ( _th. คลองหลวง) 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 Ayutthaya kingdom was destroyed by the Burmese troops, some of the surviving people moved to this area.

When the community became bigger, people expanded their agriculture area till close to Thung Luang (now Thanyaburi district). King Rama V ordered to built the canal Khlong Rangsit for agricultural purposes for people in Thung Luang and Bang Wai area. When the canal was finished, the government changed the name of the district to be Khlong Luang to commemorate to King Rama V royal kindness.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Pa-in and Wang Noi of Ayutthaya Province, Nong Suea, Thanyaburi, Mueang Pathum Thani and Sam Khok of Pathumn Thani Province.
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Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 106 villages ("muban"). The Thai names of the "tambon" simply mean "Canal One" to "Canal Seven". There are two towns ("thesaban mueang") - Khlong Luang and Tha Khlong both covering parts of "tambon" Klong Nueng and Khlong Song. The remaining 5 "tambon" are each led by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).