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18-522: Ramkhamhaeng National Park, with an area of 213,125 rai ~ 341 square kilometres (132 sq mi) lies in Ban Dan Lan Hoi , Khiri Mat and Mueang Sukhothai districts of Sukhothai Province , the north of Thailand. The majority of the park's land is within the contours of the Khao Luang Mountain Range. This mountain range describes a north–south axis. Khao Luang is like a giant hill in

36-634: A defensive line to protect the Ayutthaya Kingdom from what is now modern-day Burma. The old name was Khao Kampeng, referring to a 'mountain wall' between the two countries. The main river is the Ping , a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River . River flats make up much of the east of the province, while the west is mountainous and covered with forests. The total forest area is 1,997 km (771 sq mi) or 23.5 percent of provincial area. One of

54-579: A proposal to the National Park Committee at their second meeting on 22 October 1975. An agreement was reached to set up a national park in this area by royal decree, recorded in the Royal Gazette , number 97, section 165, October 27, 1980, This area became the 18th national park of Thailand Park in honor of King Ramkhamhaeng. Amphoe Ban Dan Lan Hoi Ban Dan Lan Hoi ( Thai : บ้านด่านลานหอย , pronounced [bâːn dàːn lāːn hɔ̌j] )

72-602: Is a district ( amphoe ) in the western part of Sukhothai province , in the lower north of Thailand . In the Sukhothai era , the district area was the western camp of patrolling soldiers. The village near the camp was called Ban Lan Khoi (บ้านลานคอย). The pronunciation changed with time to the present-day Ban Lan Hoi. In the Rattanakosin era , the Interior Ministry created a new sub-district ( tambon ) named Ban Dan. It

90-475: Is provincial fish, since it is a fish found in the Ping river especially in the area of Kamphaeng Phet. The province is divided into 11 districts ( amphoes ). These are further divided into 78 subdistricts ( tambons ) and 823 villages ( mubans ). As of 26 November 2019 there are: one Kamphaeng Phet Provincial Administration Organisation ( ongkan borihan suan changwat ) and 25 municipal ( thesaban ) areas in

108-452: The Human achievement index (HAI), a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has taken over this task since 2017. Kamphaeng Phet was mentioned in crime fiction Sarawat Yai as the backdrop of the whole story. It was adapted into a television drama of the same name twice on Channel 7 , in 1994 and 2019. In

126-564: The Yom River to the east, and the Ping River in the west. Sukhothai may have been the first capital of Thais (13th to 14th centuries). Sukhothai Historical Park , the center of this ancient capital, merges with Ramkhamhaeng National Park in the northeastern corner of the Khao Luang Mountain Range. Many ancient structures were built within Khao Luang. Ramkhamhaeng National Park area is mentioned in

144-403: The tambon Lan Hoi. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO). This Sukhothai Province location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kamphaeng Phet province Kamphaeng Phet ( Thai : กำแพงเพชร , pronounced [kām.pʰɛ̄ːŋ pʰét] ) is a province in upper central Thailand . It borders the provinces of Sukhothai to

162-422: The defence system of the kingdom, as well as of the later Ayutthaya Kingdom . The provincial seal shows the city walls surmounted by diamonds , since the city name means 'diamond wall' (from the shape of the ramparts of the old city wall). The provincial tree is the areca nut palm ( Acacia catechu ), and the provincial flower the bullet wood ( Mimusops elengi ). Golden belly barb ( Hypsibarbus wetmorei )

180-473: The famous stone Sukhothai Inscription I of King Ramkhamhaeng, the great king of the period. The Sukhothai Inscription is further evidence of the important, even sacred, relationship between the peoples of this original Thai capital and the natural area of Ramkhamhaeng National Park. In 1974 the Royal Forest Department issued letters to Sukhothai provincial authorities, including forestry officials of

198-542: The middle of a rice field, for it is surrounded by low farmland. The notable topography of this park are the four main peaks of the Khao Luang Range : Khao Phu Kha , Khao Phra Mae Ya , Khao Chedi , and Khao Pha Narai . The waters of the mountain range are essential to the agricultural lands below. These waters, Khlong Ta Chek, Khlong Sao Ho, Khlong Wang Ngen, Khlong Noen Khli, Khlong Duang Ngam, Khlong Lan Thong, Khlong Masang, and Khong Phetchahueng are also tributaries of

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216-412: The north clockwise) Thung Saliam , Si Samrong , Mueang Sukhothai , Khiri Mat of Sukhothai Province, Phran Kratai of Kamphaeng Phet province , Mueang Tak , Ban Tak , of Tak Province and Thoen of Lampang province . The district is divided into seven sub-districts ( tambons ), which are further subdivided into 70 villages ( mubans ). The township ( thesaban tambon ) Lan Hoi covers parts of

234-403: The north; Phitsanulok to the northeast; Phichit to the east; Nakhon Sawan to the south; and Tak to the west and northwest, covering over 8,607.49 square kilometres (3,323.37 sq mi) and is the fourth-largest provinces in central Thailand. Kamphaeng Phet has the Ping River flow through is main river of the province, making river flats make up much of the east of the province, while

252-546: The province, asking them to inspect the Khao Luang area. The purpose of this inspection was to determine whether this area was suitable to become either a wildlife sanctuary or national park. Sukhothai provincial authorities, along with the Tak Royal Forest Department Unit, proposed that Khao Luang should become a national park. The National Parks Division of the Royal Forest Department then presented

270-474: The province. Kamphaeng Phet, Pang Makha and Nong Pling have town ( thesaban mueang ) status. Further 22 subdistrict municipalities ( thesaban tambon ). The non-municipal areas are administered by 64 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations - SAO ( ongkan borihan suan tambon ). Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using

288-505: The provinces best-known products is bananas, especially the kluai khai , a small, round, sweet banana. Banana festivals are held every year to thank the spirits for the harvest. There area three national parks make up region 12 (Nakhon Sawan) of Thailand's protected areas. Kamphaeng Phet was already a royal city in the Sukhothai Kingdom in the 14th century, then known under its old name Chakangrao . It formed an important part of

306-469: The west is mountainous which is part of Dawna Range and it covered with plentifully forest. Kamphaeng Phet known its natural environment and has a long history. National and historical parks in the province include Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park , Khlong Lan National Park , and Mae Wong National Park . In Thai or Lao kamphaeng means 'wall' and phet (from Sanskrit vájra ) means ' diamond '. The name means 'wall as hard as diamond'. This wall served as

324-509: Was upgraded to a minor district ( king amphoe ) under Mueang Sukhothai district in 1909. The district office was moved to Tambon Lan Hoi in 1916. When the Charot Withi Thong road, connecting Sukhothai with Tak was finished, they moved the office to Tambon Ban Dan again. In 1939 the district was renamed from Lan Hoi to Ban Dan Lan Hoi. In 1973 the government upgraded the minor district to a full district. Neighbouring districts are (from

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