Amphoe Laplae
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Laplae ลับแล |
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|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Uttaradit Province |
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| Coordinates: 17°39′5″N 100°2′21″E / 17.65139°N 100.03917°ECoordinates: 17°39′5″N 100°2′21″E / 17.65139°N 100.03917°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Uttaradit |
| Area | |
| • Total | 448.8 km2 (173.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 57,559 |
| • Density | 128.3/km2 (332/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 53130 |
| Geocode | 5308 |
Laplae or Lablae (Thai: ลับแล; IPA: [láp.lɛ̄ː]) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.
In the past, the district office of Laplae was located in Mueang Thung Yang. Later it was moved to Mon Cham Sin (Thai: ม่อนจำศีล), about 1 km north of the present location. As the location of the office was inconvenient to reach, Luang Si Phanon Mat ordered to move the district office to Mon Sayammin (Thai: ม่อนสยามินทร์). At the same time, King Chulalongkorn visited Laplae and chose Mon Cham Sin as the location of the Buddha statue named Phra Luea (Thai: พระเหลือ). This statue was made from the gold left after completion of the Buddha statue called Phra Phuttha Chinnarat in neighboring Phitsanulok.
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang Uttaradit, Tron of Uttaradit Province, Si Satchanalai of Sukhothai Province and Den Chai of Phrae Province
27,000 Rai, approximately 43 km², of Laplae District is used for durian cultivation, making it the biggest durian region in Northern Thailand. Handwoven cotton from Laplae, using natural dyes, are a Five-Star OTOP product.
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