Khlung District

Khlung
ขลุง
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chanthaburi Province
Coordinates: 12°27′17″N 102°13′17″E / 12.45472°N 102.22139°E / 12.45472; 102.22139Coordinates: 12°27′17″N 102°13′17″E / 12.45472°N 102.22139°E / 12.45472; 102.22139
Country Thailand
Province Chanthaburi
Seat Khlung
Area
  Total 756.038 km2 (291.908 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 55,044
  Density 72.8/km2 (189/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 22110
Geocode 2202

Khlung (Thai: ขลุง, pronounced [kʰlǔŋ]) is the southernmost district (amphoe) of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Laem Sing, Mueang Chanthaburi, Makham, Pong Nam Ron of Chanthaburi Province, Bo Rai, Khao Saming, and Laem Ngop of Trat Province. To the southeast is the Gulf of Thailand.

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 90 villages (muban). Khlung is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole tambon Khlung. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Khlungขลุง-11,259
2.Boบ่อ106,715
3.Kwian Hakเกวียนหัก104,400
4.Taponตะปอน63,274
5.Bang Chanบางชัน63,735
6.Wan Yaoวันยาว85,346
7.Suengซึ้ง114,830
8.Map Phaiมาบไพ62,350
9.Wang Sappharotวังสรรพรส92,859
10.Trok Nongตรอกนอง62,358
11.Tok Phromตกพรม113,844
12.Bo Wenบ่อเวฬุ74,074
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