Tha Khlong (, ) is a ''

thesaban mueang Thesaban (, , , Pali: desapāla (protector of region) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' ...

'' (town municipality) in the

Khlong Luang District Khlong Luang (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in Pathum Thani province, central Thailand. History Originally, the area was part of the Bang Wai District, controlled by ''Mueang'' Thanyaburi. In the Ayutthaya era, this area was lowland deep forest ...

Pathum Thani Province Pathum Thani (, ) is one of the central provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise): Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Saraburi, Nakhon Nayok, Chachoengsao, Bangkok, and Nonthaburi. The province is north of ...

in the

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Central Thailand Central Thailand (Central Plain) (historically also known as Siam or Dvaravati) is one of the regions of Thailand, covering the broad alluvial plain of the Chao Phraya River. It is separated from northeast Thailand (Isan) by the Phetchabun Mount ...

History

In the past, Tha Khlong was part of the vast field plain in central region known as "Thung Luang" (ทุ่งหลวง, "the great field") that consisted of various fields, such as Thung Rangsit (now

Rangsit Rangsit (, ) is a city and neighbourhood in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand. Rangsit is a metropolitan city that supports the expansion of Bangkok in the north. Rangsit has become a departure point for travel to provinces in north, northeast, and ...

area), Thung Chiang Rak (now

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area), etc. Its name literally translates to "the pier of the herd of elephants". Because it is a place where various wildlife such as

Schomburgk's deer The Schomburgk's deer (''Rucervus schomburgki'') is an extinct species of deer once endemic to central Thailand. It was described by Edward Blyth in 1863 and named after Sir Robert H. Schomburgk, who was the British consul in Bangkok from 1857 t ...

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s, and wild elephants come to earn their living. Originally, it was established as Tha Khlong Subdistrict Municipality (เทศบาลตำบลท่าโขลง) on July 21, 1996 and consists of 31 communities. Later, when there was a rapid expansion both socially and economically. As a result, it has been upgraded to Tha Khlong Town Municipality on October 10, 2001.

Geography

Tha Khlong is about from the downtown Khlong Luang and about from Pathum Thani Provincial Hall, with an area of 63 sq km. It is hemmed by other administrative areas (from the north clockwise): Chiang Rak Noi Subdistrict Municipality and Phra-In-Racha Subdistrict Municipality in

Bang Pa-in District Bang Pa-in (, ) is one of the 16 districts (''amphoe'') of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, central Thailand. History Bang Pa-in was established in the Ayutthaya era in the name ''Khwaeng'' Uthai. In the Rattanakosin era ''Khwaeng'' Uthai was ...

, and Phayom Subdistrict Municipality in Wang Noi District of

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, or locally and simply Ayutthaya (historically Juthia or Judia), is one of the central provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Ang Thong, Lopburi, Saraburi, Pathum Than ...

, Khlong Sam Subdistrict Municipality and Khlong Luang Town Municipality in its district, and Bang Phut Subdistrict Municipality in

Mueang Pathum Thani District Mueang Pathum Thani (, ) is the capital district ('' amphoe mueang'') of Pathum Thani province, central Thailand. History In the past, the district was called Bang Kadi District after the name of central tambon, as required by the Law of 1897. Th ...

with Ban Pathum Subdistrict Municipality as well as Chiang Rak Noi Subdistrict Municipality in Sam Khok District in its province.

Administration

The town municipality covers parts of subdistricts of Khlong Nueng and Khlong Song, only on the northern side of Khlong Luang Road ( Highway 3214).

Places

Wat Phra Dhammakaya Wat Phra Dhammakaya (, , ) is a Buddhist temple (''wat'') in Khlong Luang district, in the Pathum Thani province north of Bangkok, Thailand. It was founded in 1970 by the ''maechi'' (nun) Chandra Khonnokyoong and Luang Por Dhammajayo. It is the ...

Thammasat University Thammasat University (TU; ; , ) is a public university, public research university in Thailand with campuses in the Tha Phra Chan area of Bangkok, Rangsit, Pattaya and Lampang Province. , Thammasat University has over 39,000 students enrolled in ...

(TU) Rangsit Campus *

Asian Institute of Technology The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), founded in 1959, is an international organization for higher education situated 40 km north of Bangkok, Thailand. It specializes in engineering, advanced technologies, sustainable development, and ...

(AIT) *

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Thammasat University Hospital Thammasat University Hospital (; ) is a public hospital subsidiary to the Office of the Rector, Thammasat University, Ministry of Education. It is located in the Rangsit Campus, Pathum Thani Province, Thailand. The construction of the hospital c ...

Cites

External links

* {{Official website, 1=https://thakhlong.go.th/ Populated places in Pathum Thani province