Lan Krabue
ลานกระบือ

Statistics
Province:	Kamphaeng Phet
District office:	16°36′0″N, 99°50′54″E
Area:	359.1 km²
Inhabitants:	41,297 (2005)
Pop. density:	115.0 inh./km²
Geocode:	6207
Postal code:	62170
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Lan Krabue (Thai: ลานกระบือ) is the northeasternmost district (Amphoe) of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand. Kamphaeng Phet (Thai กำแพงเพชร) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the north of the country. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A geocode is a geographical code to identify a point or area at the surface of the earth. ... Postal codes are generally clearly visible outside local Australian post offices. ... A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Kamphaeng Phet (Thai กำแพงเพชร) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the north of the country. ...

History

In the past the district area was covered by dense forests. Many wild animals visited salt lick areas inside, especially Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Thus the people called their village Ban Lan Khwai (Kwai is Thai for Buffalo). Later more and more people moved to establish their new estate in the area, then the government upgraded the village to be Tambon Lan Krabue of Phran Kratai district. It was made a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1977 and upgraded to a full distict in 1984. A salt lick is a salt deposit that animals regularly lick. ... Binomial name Bubalus bubalis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Water Buffalo is a very large ungulate and a member of the bovine subfamily. ... Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ... A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ...

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sai Ngam, Phran Kratai of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Khiri Mat of Sukhothai Province, Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province and Wachirabarami of Phichit Province. Sukhothai (Thai สุโขทัย) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Phitsanulok (Thai พิษณุโลก) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the North of Thailand. ... Phichit (Thai พิจิตร) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the north of the country. ...

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Lan Krabue covers parts of tambon Lan Krabue and Non Phluang, and Cong Lom the whole same-named tambon. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO). Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ... Muban (Tha หมู่บ้าน) is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Thesaban (Thai: ) are the municipalities in Thailand. ...

For the use of the word population in statistics, see statistical population. ...

Amphoe of Kamphaeng Phet
Amphoe:	Mueang Kamphaeng Phet - Sai Ngam - Khlong Lan - Khanu Woralaksaburi - Khlong Khlung - Phran Kratai - Lan Krabue - Sai Thong Watthana - Pang Sila Thong A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Kamphaeng Phet (Thai กำแพงเพชร) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the north of the country. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Khlong Lan (Thai: ) is the westernmost district (Amphoe) of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand. ... Khanu Woralaksaburi (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand. ... Khlong Khlung (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand. ...
King Amphoe:	Bueng Samakkhi - Kosamphi Nakhon