Khlong Lan Phatthana (, ) is tambon (subdistrict) of Khlong Lan district, Kamphaeng Phet province in upper central Thailand.
Toponymy and population Its name literally translates to "development of Khlong Lan". The word Khlong Lan Phatthana consists of three components: Khlong means "canal", Lan means "Cây lá buông", a species of palm, and Phatthana means "development". It is said that since this quarter is the origin of many waterways, the first settlers used palm leaves to roof their houses. Hence the name.
The subdistrict has about 20,000 populations, out of those 20,000 populations, 5,000 of them are ethnics. Those are Mon, Mien, Lahu, Lisu, Lua and Karen, six groups altogether.
Geography The area of Khlong Lan Phatthana is mostly forest and mountains, which are the origins of various water resources. Its adjoining other subdistricts are (from north clockwise) Khlong Nam Lai in its district, Ang Thong in Mueang Kamphaeng Phet district, Hin Dat and Pang Ta Wai of Pang Sila Thong district and Khlong Nam Lai in its district. Administration Khlong Lan Phatthana is governed by the Subdistrict-Municipality Khlong Lan Phatthana (เทศบาลตำบลคลองลานพัฒนา).
The area also consists of 21 administrative villages (muban).
No. Name Thai1.Ban Khlong Lanบ้านคลองลาน2.Ban Suan Somบ้านสวนส้ม3.Ban Khlong Nam Lai Taiบ้านคลองน้ำไหลใต้4.Ban Pak Khlong Lanบ้านปากคลองลาน5.Ban Tha Kham Samakkhiบ้านท่าข้ามสามัคคี6.Ban Loeng Krapongบ้านเลิงกระพงษ์7.Ban Mai Thongchaiบ้านใหม่ธงชัย8.Ban Plaeng Si–Mae Phuetบ้านแปลงสี่–แม่พืช9.Ban Khlong Toeiบ้านคลองเตย10.Ban Talay Phatthanaบ้านทะเลพัฒนา11.Ban Chokchai Phatthanaบ้านโชคชัยพัฒนา12.Ban Mo Tabaekบ้านมอตะแบก13.Ban Khlong Pla Raบ้านคลองปลาร้า14.Ban Nong Pak Bung บ้านหนองผักบุ้ง15.Ban Mo Raruenบ้านมอระรื่น16.Ban Talat Mongบ้านตลาดม้ง17.Ban Pa Sonบ้านป่าสน18.Ban Karieng Nam Tokบ้านกะเหรี่ยงน้ำตก19.Ban Mo Makhaบ้านมอมะค่า20.Ban Mo Samranบ้านมอสำราญ21.Ban Thung Kaeo Na Khwanบ้านทุ่งแก้วนาขวัญ Places Khlong Lan Waterfall Mien Embroidery Museum References
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