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Amphoe Khlong Luang

Khlong Luang
อำเภอคลองหลวง
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Pathum Thani Province
Amphoe location in Pathum Thani Province
Coordinates: 14°3′54″N 100°38′46″E / 14.06500°N 100.64611°E / 14.06500; 100.64611Coordinates: 14°3′54″N 100°38′46″E / 14.06500°N 100.64611°E / 14.06500; 100.64611
Country Thailand
Province Pathum Thani
Seat Khlong Song
Tambon 7
Area
 • Total 299.152 km2 (115.503 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 263,781
 • Density 881.76/km2 (2,283.7/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 12120
Geocode 1302

Khlong Luang (Thai: คลองหลวง; IPA: [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ lǔaŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in Pathum Thani Province, central Thailand.

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 the Ayutthaya Kingdom was destroyed by Burmese troops, some of the survivors moved to this area.

When the community became bigger, people expanded agriculture until it was close to Thung Luang (now Thanyaburi District). King Rama V ordered the canal Khlong Rangsit to be built for agricultural purposes for the people in the 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 King Rama V's foresight.

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.

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (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 incorporating parts of tambon Klong Nueng and Khlong Song. The remaining five tambons are each administered by a tambon administrative organization (TAO).


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