Kamphaeng Phet is a town (''
thesaban mueang
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'') in central
Thailand
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, former capital of the
Kamphaeng Phet Province. It covers the complete ''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district ('' amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaen ...
'' Nai Mueang of the
Mueang Kamphaeng Phet district. As of 2020, it has a population of 28,817.
History
Kamphaeng Phet was an ancient outpost town during the
Sukhothai period, as evidenced by the city walls and fortifications that remain today. Before the creation of the city, legends says that there were two cities present in the location; Chakangrao (ชากังราว) and Nakhon Chum (นครชุม).
Chakangrao was built on the east bank of the
Ping River
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while Nakhon Chum was built on the west bank of the Ping River.
Kamphaeng Phet received municipality status on March 11, 1936. When the municipality was established, it had an operation area of 4.5 square kilometers. Later in 1966, it expanded to an area of 14.9 square kilometers.
Demographics
Since 2005, the population of Kamphaeng Phet has been decreasing.
Climate
See also
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Mueang Kamphaeng Phet District
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Kamphaeng Phet Province
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Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park
References
External links
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*http://www.kppcity.com Website of town (Thai only)
Populated places in Kamphaeng Phet province
Cities and towns in Thailand
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