Amphoe Lan Krabue

Infobox Amphoe
name=Lan Krabue
thai=ลานกระบือ
province=Kamphaeng Phet
coordinates=coord|16|36|2|N|99|50|57|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Lan Krabue
area=359.1
population=41,297
population_as_of=2005
density=115.0
postal_code=62170
geocode=6207

Lan Krabue ( _th. ลานกระบือ) is the northeasternmost district ("Amphoe") of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.

History

In the past the district area was covered by dense forests. Many wild animals visited salt lick 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 "Tambon" Lan Krabue of Phran Kratai district.

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. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=94|issue=54 ง|pages=2549|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอพรานกระต่าย จังหวัดกำแพงเพชร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอลานกระบือ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2520/D/054/2549.PDF|date=June 21 1977|language=Thai] It was upgraded to a full district on July 16 1984. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=101|issue=96 ก special |pages=10–12|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอลานกระบือ อำเภอดงหลวง อำเภอทรายมูล อำเภอแม่เมาะ และอำเภอบัวเชด พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๗|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2527/A/096/10.PDF|date=July 16 1984|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sai Ngam, Phran Kratai of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Khiri Mat of Sukhothai Province, Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province and Wachirabarami of Phichit Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 67 villages ("muban"). 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).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=44&pv=4 amphoe.com]