Lao Khwan (, ) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Kanchanaburi province, central 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. When the government established a new town, they named it Ban Lao Khwan. The minor district (king amphoe) Lao Khwan was created on 12 October 1971, when the three subdistricts (tambons) Lao Khwan, Nong Son, and Nong Pradu were split off from Phanom Thuan district. It was upgraded to a full district on 8 September 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 Provincial administration The district is divided into seven subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 90 administrative villages (mubans).
No. Subdistrict Thai Villages Pop.1.Lao Khwan 16 9,8152.Nong Son 11 8,2303.Nong Pradu 12 10,0114.Nong Pling 18 9,4055.Nong Nok Kaeo 10 6,2376.Thung Krabam 14 6,9807.Nong Fai 9 7,909 Total 90 58,587
Local government Municipalities As of December 2024 there are two municipal (thesaban) areas in the district: Lao Khwan and Nong Fai subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) cover parts of the same-named subdistricts.
Subdistrict municipality Pop. LAO code website Lao Khwan 2,648 05711001 Nong Fai 2,203 05711002 Subdistrict administrative organizations The non-municipal areas are administered by seven subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo toh). Subdistrict adm.org - SAO Pop. LAO code website Nong Pradu SAO 10,011 06711004 Nong Pling SAO 9,405 06711005 Nong Son SAO 8,230 06711007 Lao Khwan SAO 7,167 06711003 Thung Krabam SAO 6,980 06711008 Nong Nok Kaeo SAO 6,237 06711009 Nong Fai SAO 5,706 06711006
Education 42 primary schools 2 secondary schools
Healthcare Hospitals Lao Khwan district is served by one hospital Lao Khwan Hospital with 54 beds.
Health promoting hospitals In the district there are thirteen health-promoting hospitals in total. 1 Lao Khwan 2 Nong Fai 2 Nong Nok Kaeo 2 Nong Pling2 Nong Pradu 2 Nong Son 2 Thung Krabam
Religion There are sixty-eight Theravada Buddhist temples in the district. 3 Nong Fai 6 Nong Nok Kaeo 9 Thung Krabam 11 Lao Khwan12 Nong Son 13 Nong Pradu 14 Nong Pling The Christians have two churches.
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