Geography
The main river of the province is the Ping, one of the sources of the Chao Phraya river. The river flats make up the east of the province, while the west is mostly mountains covered with forests.
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 Acadia catechu[?], provincial flower the Bullet Wood (Mimusops elengi[?]). |
Administrative divisions
| Amphoe (districts) | King Amphoe (minor districts) | |
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External links
- Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand (http://www.tat.or.th/province/north/kampang/index.htm)
- Golden Jubilee Network province guide (http://kanchanapisek.or.th/cgi-bin/kp8/oncc/province.cgi?prov=n1)
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