Klaeng District

Klaeng
แกลง
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Rayong Province
Coordinates: 12°46′42″N 101°39′12″E / 12.77833°N 101.65333°E / 12.77833; 101.65333Coordinates: 12°46′42″N 101°39′12″E / 12.77833°N 101.65333°E / 12.77833; 101.65333
Country  Thailand
Province Rayong
Area
  Total 788.463 km2 (304.427 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 126,289
  Density 159.4/km2 (413/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 21110
Geocode 2103

Klaeng (Thai: แกลง, pronounced [klɛ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.

History

In the reign of King Rama V, Mueang Klaeng was the 4th class city under Monthon Chanthaburi. The former city offices were in Ban Laem Mueang, Tambon Paknam Prasae. In 1897 the office was moved to Ban Pho Thong, on the north side of Wat Pho Thong. In 1908 Mueang Klaeng was downgraded to a district of Rayong Province.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Mueang Rayong, Wang Chan, Khao Chamao, Kaeng Hang Maeo and Na Yai Am of Chanthaburi Province. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand.

Administration

The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 146 villages (muban). Klaeng is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers parts of the tambon Thang Kwian and Wang Wa. There are further four sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Kong Din covers parts of tambon Kong Din, Thung Khwai Kin parts of tambon Thung Khwai Kin and Khlong Pun, Pak Nam Prasae, parts of tambon Pak Nam Krasae and Sunthorn Phu, and the whole tambon Kram and Chak Phong. There are also 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Thang Kwianทางเกวียน1023,040
2.Wang Waวังหว้า1410,661
3.Chak Donชากโดน84,786
4.Noen Khoเนินฆ้อ94,525
5.Kramกร่ำ65,574
6.Chak Phongชากพง78,949
7.Krasae Bonกระแสบน147,406
8.Ban Naบ้านนา138,250
9.Thung Khwai Kinทุ่งควายกิน1314,808
10.Kong Dinกองดิน1110,175
11.Khlong Punคลองปูน95,871
12.Phang Ratพังราด86,095
13.Pak Nam Krasaeปากน้ำกระแส86,884
17.Huai Yangห้วยยาง93,646
18.Song Saluengสองสลึง85,619

Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Khao Chamao District.

References

  1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 25 (13): 407. 1908-06-28.
  2. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.

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