Lao Khwan district

Lao Khwan
เลาขวัญ
District
Road 3306, tambon Lao Khwan
Road 3306, tambon Lao Khwan
District location in Kanchanaburi province
District location in Kanchanaburi province
Coordinates: 14°35′47″N 99°46′29″E / 14.59639°N 99.77472°E / 14.59639; 99.77472
Country Thailand
Province Kanchanaburi
SeatLao Khwan
Area
[1]
 • Total
831 km2 (321 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
58,587
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
71210
Calling code034
ISO 3166 codeTH-7110

Lao Khwan (Thai: เลาขวัญ, pronounced [lāw kʰwǎn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Kanchanaburi province, central Thailand.

History

Laotian people moved to establish a new village in the area of Ban Ko Ban Kao. Later people from Bo Phloi moved to the area. When the government established a new town, they named it Ban Lao Khwan.
The minor district (king amphoe) Lao Khwan was created on 12 October 1971, when the three subdistricts (tambons) Lao Khwan, Nong Son, and Nong Pradu were split off from Phanom Thuan district.[3] It was upgraded to a full district on 8 September 1976.[4]

Geography

Cassava fields near Ban Khao Wang, in January, during Thailand's dry season

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Huai Krachao, Bo Phloi, Nong Prue of Kanchanaburi Province, Dan Chang, Nong Ya Sai, Don Chedi and U Thong of Suphanburi province.

Administration

Provincial administration

The district is divided into seven subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 90 administrative villages (mubans).[2]

No.SubdistrictThaiVillagesPop.
1.Lao Khwanเลาขวัญ169,815
2.Nong Sonหนองโสน118,230
3.Nong Praduหนองประดู่1210,011
4.Nong Plingหนองปลิง189,405
5.Nong Nok Kaeoหนองนกแก้ว106,237
6.Thung Krabamทุ่งกระบ่ำ146,980
7.Nong Faiหนองฝ้าย97,909
Total9058,587

Local government

Municipalities

As of December 2024 there are two municipal (thesaban) areas in the district: Lao Khwan and Nong Fai subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) cover parts of the same-named subdistricts.[5]

Subdistrict municipalityPop.LAO codewebsite
Lao Khwan2,64805711001laokwan.go.th
Nong Fai2,20305711002nongfai.go.th

Subdistrict administrative organizations

The non-municipal areas are administered by seven subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo toh).[5]

Subdistrict adm.org - SAOPop.LAO codewebsite
Nong Pradu SAO10,01106711004nongpradu.go.th
Nong Pling SAO9,40506711005nongpling.go.th
Nong Son SAO8,23006711007nongsano-kan.go.th
Lao Khwan SAO7,16706711003laokhaun.go.th
Thung Krabam SAO6,98006711008thungkrabam.go.th
Nong Nok Kaeo SAO6,23706711009nongnokkaew.go.th
Nong Fai SAO5,70606711006hnongfai.go.th

Education

  • 42 primary schools
  • 2 secondary schools[6]

Healthcare

Hospitals

Lao Khwan district is served by one hospital

Health promoting hospitals

In the district there are thirteen health-promoting hospitals in total.[7]

1 Lao Khwan2 Nong Fai2 Nong Nok Kaeo2 Nong Pling
2 Nong Pradu2 Nong Son2 Thung Krabam

Religion

There are sixty-eight Theravada Buddhist temples in the district.[8]

3 Nong Fai6 Nong Nok Kaeo9 Thung Krabam11 Lao Khwan
12 Nong Son13 Nong Pradu14 Nong Pling

The Christians have two churches.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Administrative Subdivisions of Countries". Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Official statistics registration systems". Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA). Retrieved 15 July 2025, year 2024 >subdistrict level >Excel File >no.71100100-71100700, 7175, 7176 >Excel line 8963-8970, 9001-9004{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ↑ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรึ่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอพนมทวน จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเลาขวัญ" [Announcement of the Ministry of Interior on the division of Phanom Thuan district, Kanchanaburi province, to establish Lao Khwan minor district] (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 88 (109 ก): 2802. 12 October 1971. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเลาขวัญ อำเภอคำม่วง ๆ พ.ศ.๒๕๑๙" [Royal decree on establishing Lao Khwan district, Khan Muang district, etc. B.E. 2519 (1976)] (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 93 (109 ก): 31-34. 8 September 1976. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Local Government Organization Code". DLA. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Education". Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Report 2567-2024. Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Office (Report). National Statistical Office (NSO). 2024. ISSN 1905-8314, Education Statistics tabel 3.2 Schools by Level of Education and District: Academic Year 2023{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  7. ↑ "Name-of-the-hospital-service-unit". Ministry of Public Health. Retrieved 15 July 2025, >health zone 5 no.08118-08130{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  8. ↑ "list of temples". Retrieved 15 July 2025, Sect Maha Nikai 68 temples no.271100101-271100703{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  9. ↑ "Religion". Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Report 2567-2024. Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Office (Report). National Statistical Office (NSO). 2024. ISSN 1905-8314, Religion Statistics tabel 4.1 Temple, Church, Mosque by District 2023{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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