Kong Krailat District

Kong Krailat กงไกรลาศ
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Sukhothai Province
Coordinates: 16°57′9″N 99°58′34″E / 16.95250°N 99.97611°ECoordinates: 16°57′9″N 99°58′34″E / 16.95250°N 99.97611°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Sukhothai
Seat	Ban Krang
Area
• Total	502.382 km^2 (193.971 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	64,521
• Density	128.4/km^2 (333/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	64170
Geocode	6404

Kong Krailat (Thai: กงไกรลาศ) is a district (Amphoe) in the southeastern part of Sukhothai Province, in the lower northern region of Thailand.^[1][2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise): Khiri Mat and Mueang Sukhothai of Sukhothai Province, Phrom Phiram and Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province.

History

The district was renamed from Ban Krai to Kong Krailat in 1939.^[3]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 126 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Kong Krailat covers parts of tambon Kong, Ban Krang and Pa Faek. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Kong	กง	13	5,947
2.	Ban Krang	บ้านกร่าง	12	4,175
3.	Krai Nok	ไกรนอก	15	4,501
4.	Krai Klang	ไกรกลาง	8	3,924
5.	Krai Nai	ไกรใน	15	7,973
6.	Dong Dueai	ดงเดือย	11	6,478
7.	Pa Faek	ป่าแฝก	13	6,102
8.	Kok Raet	กกแรต	12	5,252
9.	Tha Chanuan	ท่าฉนวน	12	9,888
10.	Nong Tum	หนองตูม	7	5,400
11.	Ban Mai Suk Kasem	บ้านใหม่สุขเกษม	8	4,881

References

1. http://www.sukhothai.go.th/3584/data/data_01.htm
2. http://tourisminvest.tat.or.th/en/component/content/article?id=62
3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.

External links

• amphoe.com