Kamphaeng Phet province
Kamphaeng Phet is a province in upper central Thailand. Kamphaeng Phet known its natural environment and has a long history. National and historical parks in the province include Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park, Khlong Lan National Park, and Mae Wong National Park.
History
Kamphaeng Phet was already a royal city in the Sukhothai Kingdom in the 14th century, then known under its old name Chakangrao. It formed an important part of the defence system of the kingdom, as well as of the later Ayutthaya Kingdom.Toponymy
In Thai or Lao kamphaeng means 'wall' and phet means 'diamond'. The name means 'wall as hard as diamond'. This wall served as a defensive line to protect the Ayutthaya Kingdom from what is now modern-day Burma. The old name was Khao Kampeng, referring to a 'mountain wall' between the two countries.Symbols
The provincial seal shows the city walls surmounted by diamonds, since the city name means 'diamond wall'. The provincial tree is the areca nut palm, and the provincial flower the bullet wood. Golden belly barb is provincial fish, since it is a fish found in the Ping river especially in the area of Kamphaeng Phet.Geography
It borders the provinces of Sukhothai to the north; Phitsanulok to the northeast; Phichit to the east; Nakhon Sawan to the south; and Tak to the west and northwest, covering over and is the fourth-largest provinces in central Thailand.Kamphaeng Phet has the Ping River, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River flow through is main river of the province, making river flats make up much of the east of the province, while the west is mountainous which is part of Dawna Range and it covered with plentifully forest. The total forest area is or 23.5 percent of provincial area.
One of the provinces best-known products is bananas, especially the kluai khai, a small, round, sweet banana. Banana festivals are held every year to thank the spirits for the harvest.
National parks
There area three national parks in region 12 (Nakhon Sawan), they are the protected areas in Kamphaeng Phet province.Wildlife sanctuary
Khao Sanam Phriang Wildlife Sanctuary in region 12 (Nakhon Sawan) is in Kamphaeng Phet province.Khao Sanam Phriang Wildlife Sanctuary
Administrative divisions
Provincial government
The province is divided into 11 districts. These are further divided into 78 subdistricts and 823 villages.Local government
As of 26 November 2019 there are: one Kamphaeng Phet Provincial Administration Organisation and 25 municipal areas in the province. Kamphaeng Phet, Pang Makha and Nong Pling have town status. Further 22 subdistrict municipalities. The non-municipal areas are administered by 64 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations - SAO.Human achievement index 2022
Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using the Human achievement index, a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board has taken over this task since 2017.| Rank | Classification |
| 1–13 | "High" |
| 14–29 | "Somewhat high" |
| 30–45 | "Average" |
| 46–61 | "Somewhat low" |
| 62–77 | "Low" |
Notable residents
- Tossapol Himmapan: singer
- Saman Sorjaturong: WBC & IBF light flyweight world champion
- Kaeo Pongprayoon: 2012 Summer Olympics silver medalist
- Chatchai Budprom: footballer
- Wattana Playnum: footballer
- Supattra Pairoj: volleyball player
- Somporn Yos: footballer