Amphoe Khanu Woralaksaburi
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Khanu Woralaksaburi is a district (Amphoe
) in the southern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province
, northern Thailand
.
surveyed in Khanu Woralaksaburi district area. They found stone axe, clay pot and beads of the Khao Kalon community. They estimated the age of the community to be around 5,000-1,000 years before historic era.
In Sukhothai Kingdom
era, Mueang
Saen To was an ancient city, contemporary of Mueang Trai Trueng, Phan, Khanathi, Nakhon Chum, Thep Nakhon and Chakangrao.
Tambon Saen To, Salok Bat, Bo Tham, Yang Sung and Rahan were separated from Khlong Khlung district
and created to form the minor district (King Amphoe) Saen To. The minor district was renamed to Khanu Woralaksaburi in 1939. It was upgraded to a full district in 1947.
, Khlong Khlung
, Bueng Samakkhi of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Banphot Phisai
, Lat Yao
and Mae Wong
of Nakhon Sawan Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 141 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Khanu Woralaksaburi covers parts of the tambon Yang Sung, Pa Phutsa and Saen To; and Salok Bat covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are district which now form Bueng Samakkhi district.
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...
) in the southern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province
Kamphaeng Phet Province
Kamphaeng Phet is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Phichit, Nakhon Sawan and Tak.- Etymology :...
, northern 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
In 1987 history students from Silpakorn UniversitySilpakorn University
Silpakorn University is a well-known public university in Thailand. The university was founded in Bangkok in 1943 by Italian-born art professor Corrado Feroci, who took the Thai name Silpa Bhirasri when he became a Thai citizen. It is the leading Thai university in the fine arts and archaeology,...
surveyed in Khanu Woralaksaburi district area. They found stone axe, clay pot and beads of the Khao Kalon community. They estimated the age of the community to be around 5,000-1,000 years before historic era.
In Sukhothai Kingdom
Sukhothai kingdom
The Sukhothai Kingdom ) was an early kingdom in the area around the city Sukhothai, in north central Thailand. The Kingdom existed from 1238 till 1438...
era, Mueang
Mueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Saen To was an ancient city, contemporary of Mueang Trai Trueng, Phan, Khanathi, Nakhon Chum, Thep Nakhon and Chakangrao.
Tambon Saen To, Salok Bat, Bo Tham, Yang Sung and Rahan were separated from Khlong Khlung district
Amphoe Khlong Khlung
Khlong Khlung is a district in the central part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Sai Thong Watthana, Bueng Samakkhi, Khanu Woralaksaburi, Pang Sila Thong and Khlong Lan of Kamphaeng Phet Province.-Administration:The...
and created to form the minor district (King Amphoe) Saen To. The minor district was renamed to Khanu Woralaksaburi in 1939. It was upgraded to a full district in 1947.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Pang Sila ThongAmphoe Pang Sila Thong
Pang Sila Thong is the southwesternmost district of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.-History:The government split Tambon Pang Ta Wai, Hin Dat and Pho Thong from Khlong Khlung district and created the minor district Pang Sila Thong on May 31, 1993...
, Khlong Khlung
Amphoe Khlong Khlung
Khlong Khlung is a district in the central part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Sai Thong Watthana, Bueng Samakkhi, Khanu Woralaksaburi, Pang Sila Thong and Khlong Lan of Kamphaeng Phet Province.-Administration:The...
, Bueng Samakkhi of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Banphot Phisai
Amphoe Banphot Phisai
Banphot Phisai is the northernmost district of Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand.-History:At first, the central tambon was Tambon Ta Sang...
, Lat Yao
Amphoe Lat Yao
Lat Yao is a district of Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand.-History:Originally, Lat Yao was a part of Krok Phra district. Khun Lat Boriban , the head of the Tambon developed the infrastructure of the tambon. In 1913, he proposed to the governor of Nakhon Sawan that the tambon should be...
and Mae Wong
Amphoe Mae Wong
Mae Wong is a district in the western part of Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district Mae Wong was created on April 1 1992, when the six tambon Mae Wong, Mae Le, Wang San, Khao Chon Kan, Pang Sawan and Huai Nam Hom were split off from Lat Yao district...
of Nakhon Sawan Province
Nakhon Sawan Province
Nakhon Sawan is one of the provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phetchabun, Lop Buri, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, Uthai Thani and Tak.- Etymology :...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 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 141 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 two townships (thesaban tambon) - Khanu Woralaksaburi covers parts of the tambon Yang Sung, Pa Phutsa and Saen To; and Salok Bat covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 11 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... |
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| 3. | Yang Sung | ยางสูง | 9 | 7,554 | |
| 4. | Pa Phutsa | ป่าพุทรา | 15 | 10,203 | |
| 5. | Saen To | แสนตอ | 7 | 7,948 | |
| 6. | Salokbat | สลกบาตร | 7 | 12,357 | |
| 7. | Bo Tham | บ่อถ้ำ | 18 | 13,452 | |
| 8. | Don Taeng | ดอนแตง | 9 | 5,159 | |
| 9. | Wang Chaphlu | วังชะพลู | 19 | 14,098 | |
| 10. | Khong Phai | โค้งไผ่ | 13 | 6,732 | |
| 11. | Pang Makha | ปางมะค่า | 24 | 17,655 | |
| 12. | Wang Hamhae | วังหามแห | 12 | 8,048 | |
| 13. | Ko Tan | เกาะตาล | 8 | 4,425 |
Missing numbers are district which now form Bueng Samakkhi district.