Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 7110 Province Kanchanaburi Province | Seat Lao Khwan Postal code 71210 Area 831.3 km² | |
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Lao Khwan (Thai: เลาขวัญ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.
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Map of Lao Khwan District, Kanchanaburi, 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 too. When the government officially established a new town, thus they named it Ban Lao Khwan.
The minor district (King Amphoe) Lao Khwan was created on October 1, 1971, when the three tambon Lao Khwan, Nong Sano and Nong Pradu were split off from Phanom Thuan district. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8, 1976.
Geography
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
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 82 villages (muban). Lao Khwan and Nong Fai are two townships (thesaban tambon), each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).