Amphoe Lao Khwan
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Lao Khwan
เลาขวัญ

Statistics
Province:	Kanchanaburi
District office:	Lao Khwan 14°35′47″N 99°46′29″E / 14.59639, 99.77472
Area:	831.3 km²
Inhabitants:	54,967 (2005)
Pop. density:	66.1 inh./km²
Geocode:	7110
Postal code:	71210
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Lao Khwan (Thai: เลาขวัญ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.

History

Laotian people moved to establish new village in the area of Ban Ko Ban Kao. Later people from Bo Phloi moved to the area too. When the government officially established new town, thus they named Ban Lao Khwan.

The minor district (King Amphoe) Lao Khwan was created on October 1 1971, when the three tambon Lao Khwan, Nong Sano and Nong Pradu were split off from Phanom Thuan district.¹ It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1976.²

Geography

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

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 82 villages (muban). Lao Khwan and Nong Fai are two townships (thesaban tambon), each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอพนมทวน จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเลาขวัญ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 88 (109 ง): 2802. October 12 1971, http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2514/D/109/2802.PDF. 
2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเลาขวัญ อำเภอคำม่วง อำเภอพิปูน อำเภอศรีเทพ อำเภอนาแห้ว อำเภอส่องดาว อำเภอควนกาหลง อำเภอค่ายบางระจัน อำเภอบ้านตาขุน และอำเภอกุดจับ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๙" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 93 (109 ก special): 31–34. September 8 1976, http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2519/A/109/31.PDF. 

External links

• amphoe.com

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