Kamphaeng Phet province

Kamphaeng Phet
กำแพงเพชร
Statistics
Capital:	Kamphaeng Phet
Area:	8,607.5 km² Ranked 22nd
Inhabitants:	674,027 (2000) Ranked 35th
Pop. density:	78 inh./km² Ranked 53rd
ISO 3166-2:	TH-61
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Kamphaeng Phet (Thai กำแพงเพชร) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Phichit, Nakhon Sawan and Tak.

Geography

Scene of Banana Festival

The main river of the province is the Ping, one of the sources of the Chao Phraya river. River flats make up much of the east of the province, while the west is mostly mountains covered with forests.

One of the most well-known products of the province is banana. Banana festivals take place in the province every year, to thank the gods for the harvest.

History

Kamphaeng Phet already was a royal city in the Sukhothai kingdom in the 14th century, then known under its old name Chakangrao. It formed an important part of the defence system of the kingdom, as well as later of the Ayutthaya kingdom.

Symbols

The provincial seal shows the city walls, as the city name means diamond wall. Provincial tree is Acasia catechu, provincial flower the Bullet Wood (Mimusops elengi).

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided in 9 districts (Amphoe) and two minor districts (King Amphoe). These are further subdivided into 78 communes (tambon) and 823 villages (mubaan).

Amphoe		King Amphoe
Muang Kamphaeng Phet Sai Ngam Khlong Lan Khanu Woralaksaburi Khlong Khlung	Phran Kratai Lan Ktabue Sai Thong Watthana Pang Sila Thong	Bueng Samakkhi Kosamphi Nakhon

Amphoe

King Amphoe

Muang Kamphaeng Phet
Sai Ngam
Khlong Lan
Khanu Woralaksaburi
Khlong Khlung

Phran Kratai
Lan Ktabue
Sai Thong Watthana
Pang Sila Thong

Bueng Samakkhi
Kosamphi Nakhon

External links

Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand (http://www.tourismthailand.org/province.php?id=29&region=north)
Golden Jubilee Network province guide (http://kanchanapisek.or.th/cgi-bin/kp8/oncc/province.cgi?prov=n1)

Provinces of Thailand

North:	Chiang Mai \| Chiang Rai \| Kamphaeng Phet \| Lampang \| Lamphun \| Mae Hong Son \| Nakhon Sawan \| Nan \| Phayao \| Phetchabun \| Phichit \| Phitsanulok \| Phrae \| Sukhothai \| Tak \| Uthai Thani \| Uttaradit
North-East:	Amnat Charoen \| Buriram \| Chaiyaphum \| Kalasin \| Khon Kaen \| Loei \| Maha Sarakham \| Mukdahan \| Nakhon Phanom \| Nakhon Ratchasima \| Nongbua Lamphu \| Nong Khai \| Roi Et \| Sakhon Nakhon \| Sisaket \| Surin \| Ubon Ratchathani \| Udon Thani \| Yasothon
Central:	Ang Thong \| Ayutthaya \| Bangkok \| Chainat \| Kanchanaburi \| Lopburi \| Nakhon Nayok \| Nakhon Pathom \| Nonthaburi \| Pathum Thani \| Phetchaburi \| Prachuap Khiri Khan \| Ratchaburi \| Samut Prakan \| Samut Sakhon \| Samut Songkhram \| Saraburi \| Sing Buri \| Suphanburi
South:	Chumphon \| Krabi \| Nakhon Si Thammarat \| Narathiwat \| Pattani \| Phang Nga \| Phattalung \| Phuket \| Ranong \| Satun \| Songkhla \| Surat Thani \| Trang \| Yala
East:	Chachoengsao \| Chanthaburi \| Chonburi \| Rayong \| Prachinburi \| Sa Kaeo \| Trat Edit (http://www.mywiseowl.com/index.php?title=Template:Thailand_provinces&action=edit)

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