Lao Khwan (Thai: เลาขวัญ, pronounced [lāw kʰwǎn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Kanchanaburi province, central Thailand.
Lao Khwan
เลาขวัญ | |
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 Road 3306, tambon Lao Khwan | |
 District location in Kanchanaburi province | |
| Coordinates: 14°35′47″N 99°46′29″E / 14.59639°N 99.77472°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Kanchanaburi |
| Seat | Lao Khwan |
| Area | |
• Total | 831.3 km2 (321.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 52,608 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 71210 |
| Geocode | 7110 |
History
editLaotian people moved to establish a new village in the area of Ban Ko Ban Kao. Later people from Bo Phloi moved to the area. When the government established a new town, they named it Ban Lao Khwan.
The minor district (king amphoe) Lao Khwan was created on 1 October 1971, when the three tambons Lao Khwan, Nong Sano, and Nong Pradu were split off from Phanom Thuan district.[2] It was upgraded to a full district on 8 September 1976.[3]
Geography
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Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Huai Krachao, Bo Phloi, Nong Prue of Kanchanaburi Province, Dan Chang, Nong Ya Sai, Don Chedi and U Thong of Suphanburi province.
Administration
editThe district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 82 villages (mubans). Lao Khwan and Nong Fai are two townships (thesaban tambon), each covering parts of the same-named tambons. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop.[1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lao Khwan | เลาขวัญ | 15 | 7,079 | |
| 2. | Nong Sano | หนองโสน | 9 | 8,230 | |
| 3. | Nong Pradu | หนองประดู่ | 10 | 9,349 | |
| 4. | Nong Pling | หนองปลิง | 17 | 9,335 | |
| 5. | Nong Nok Kaeo | หนองนกแก้ว | 10 | 5,990 | |
| 6. | Thung Krabam | ทุ่งกระบ่ำ | 12 | 6,833 | |
| 7. | Nong Fai | หนองฝ้าย | 9 | 5,792 |
Ban Nong Pradu is a village in the Nong Pradu subdistrict. It is known as the home village of the main character in the popular Thai martial arts film Ong-Bak played by Tony Jaa.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Population statistics 2017". Department of Provincial Administration (in Thai). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอพนมทวน จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเลาขวัญ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 88 (109 ง): 2802. October 12, 1971. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2012.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเลาขวัญ อำเภอคำม่วง อำเภอพิปูน อำเภอศรีเทพ อำเภอนาแห้ว อำเภอส่องดาว อำเภอควนกาหลง อำเภอค่ายบางระจัน อำเภอบ้านตาขุน และอำเภอกุดจับ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 93 (109 ก special): 31–34. September 8, 1976. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007.
- ^ "Ong Bak Live Show". Renown Travel. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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