Amphoe Kaeng Krachan
Encyclopedia
Kaeng Krachan is a district (Amphoe
) of Phetchaburi Province
, central Thailand
.
. On November 3, 1993 it was upgraded to a full district.
, Ban Lat
and Tha Yang
of Phetchaburi Province, and Hua Hin of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
. To the west is the Tanintharyi Division
of Myanmar
.
Most of the area of the district are the forested hills of the Kaeng Krachan National Park
. Both the Phetchaburi
and Pranburi River
originate within these hills. The district is among the lowest populated districts of Thailand.
), which are further subdivided into 52 villages (muban
). There are no municipal areas (thesaban
) within the district, and 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Phetchaburi Province
Phetchaburi Province
Phetchaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ratchaburi, Samut Songkhram and Prachuap Khiri Khan...
, central Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
The district was created as a minor district (king amphoe) on January 1 1988 by splitting off the three tambon Kaeng Krachan, Song Phi Nong and Wang Chan from Tha Yang districtAmphoe Tha Yang
Tha Yang is a district in the southern part of Phetchaburi Province, central Thailand.- Etymology :In 1910 the western part of the district was mountainous area, covered by dense forest. The main trees are Makha , Takhian and Yang...
. On November 3, 1993 it was upgraded to a full district.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Ya PlongAmphoe Nong Ya Plong
Nong Ya Plong is the district in the northwestern part of Phetchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Nong Ya Plong was established as a minor district on July 16 1972, when the three tambon Nong Ya Plong, Yang Nam Klat Nuea and Yang Nam Klat Tai were split off from Khao Yoi district...
, Ban Lat
Amphoe Ban Lat
Ban Lat is a district in the central part of Phetchaburi Province, central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khao Yoi, Mueang Phetchaburi, Tha Yang, Kaeng Krachan and Nong Ya Plong of Phetchaburi Province....
and Tha Yang
Amphoe Tha Yang
Tha Yang is a district in the southern part of Phetchaburi Province, central Thailand.- Etymology :In 1910 the western part of the district was mountainous area, covered by dense forest. The main trees are Makha , Takhian and Yang...
of Phetchaburi Province, and Hua Hin of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
Prachuap Khiri Khan is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchaburi in the north and Chumphon in the south. To the west it borders Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar....
. To the west is the Tanintharyi Division
Tanintharyi Division
Tanintharyi Region , is an administrative region of Myanmar, covering the long narrow southern part of the country on the Kra Isthmus. It borders with the Andaman Sea to the west and with the Tenasserim Hills, beyond which lies Thailand, to the east. To the north is the Mon State. The capital of...
of Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
.
Most of the area of the district are the forested hills of the Kaeng Krachan National Park
Kaeng Krachan National Park
Kaeng Krachan is the largest national park of Thailand, located at the northern end of the Malay Peninsula. Due to its location near the tourist town of Hua Hin it is a popular park.-Geography:...
. Both the Phetchaburi
Phetchaburi River
The Phetchaburi River is a river in western Thailand. It originates in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Kaeng Krachan district and flows through Tha Yang, Ban Lat, Mueang Phetchaburi and mouths into the Bay of Bangkok in Ban Laem district. It is 210 km long, most of which is within the...
and Pranburi River
Pranburi River
The Pran Buri River is a river in the Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand, on the Kra Isthmus of the Malay Peninsula. The Pran Buri river originates in southern part of the Kaeng Krachan National Park, and after 130 km mouths into the Gulf of Thailand. The only town at the river course is...
originate within these hills. The district is among the lowest populated districts of Thailand.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 52 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are no municipal areas (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) within the district, and 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kaeng Krachan | แก่งกระจาน | 14 | 7,439 | |
| 2. | Song Phi Nong | สองพี่น้อง | 8 | 4,595 | |
| 3. | Wang Chan | วังจันทร์ | 8 | 4,949 | |
| 4. | Pa Deng | ป่าเด็ง | 10 | 4,814 | |
| 5. | Phu Sawan | พุสวรรค์ | 6 | 3,065 | |
| 6. | Huai Mae Phriang | ห้วยแม่เพรียง | 6 | 2,806 |