Tha Khlong


Tha Khlong is a thesaban mueang in the Khlong Luang District of Pathum Thani Province in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region of Central Thailand.

History

In the past, Tha Khlong was part of the vast field plain in central region known as "Thung Luang" that consisted of various fields, such as Thung Rangsit, Thung Chiang Rak, 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 deers, tigers, and wild elephants come to earn their living.
Originally, it was established as Tha Khlong Subdistrict Municipality 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 : Chiang Rak Noi Subdistrict Municipality and Phra-In-Racha Subdistrict Municipality in Bang Pa-in District, and Phayom Subdistrict Municipality in Wang Noi District of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Khlong Sam Subdistrict Municipality and Khlong Luang Town Municipality in its district, and Bang Phut Subdistrict Municipality in Mueang Pathum Thani District 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.

Places