Khlong Luang District
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Khlong Luang อำเภอคลองหลวง |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Pathum Thani Province |
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| Coordinates: 14°3′54″N 100°38′46″E / 14.06500°N 100.64611°ECoordinates: 14°3′54″N 100°38′46″E / 14.06500°N 100.64611°E | |
| 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.
Location of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Thailand Science Park, Asian Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus.
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