Country Thailand Postal code 21110 Area 788.5 km² Province Rayong Province | Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Geocode 2103 Population 126,289 (2008) | |
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Klaeng (Thai: แกลง, [klɛ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) on the coast of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.
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Map of Klaeng District, Rayong, Thailand
History
In the reign of King Rama V, Mueang Klaeng was the 4th class city under Monthon Chanthaburi. The former city offices were in Ban Laem Mueang, Tambon Paknam Prasae. In 1897 the office was moved to Ban Pho Thong, on the north side of Wat Pho Thong. In 1908 Mueang Klaeng was downgraded to a district of Rayong Province.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Mueang Rayong, Wang Chan, Khao Chamao, Kaeng Hang Maeo and Na Yai Am of Chanthaburi Province. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand.
Administration
The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 146 villages (muban). Klaeng is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers parts of the tambon Thang Kwian and Wang Wa. There are further four sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Kong Din covers parts of tambon Kong Din, Thung Khwai Kin parts of tambon Thung Khwai Kin and Khlong Pun, Pak Nam Prasae, parts of tambon Pak Nam Krasae and Sunthorn Phu, and the whole tambon Kram and Chak Phong. There are also 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Khao Chamao District.