Geographically
located in the Lower North on the bank of the Ping River, Kamphaeng
Phet is 358 kilometres from Bangkok. To its East are riverine
flatlands while the western areas are made up of high mountains lush
with fertile forests where a number of national parks have been
established.
Areas along the river bank at present-day Mueang district used to
host several ancient towns which had played a major role as
strategic front-line frontiers since Sukhothai was the kingdom's
capital down through the times of Ayutthaya and early Rattanakosin
(Bangkok) eras. In fact, the name Kamphaeng Phet actually means as
strong as walls or forts make of diamonds.
Kamphaeng Phet covers an area of 8,607 square kilometres. It is
divided administratively into 9 districts, namely,
Mueang Kampheang Phet, Phran Kratai,
Khlong Khlung, Khanu Woralaksauri, Sai Ngam, Lan Krabue, Khlong Lan,
Sai Thong Watthana and Pang Sila
Thong and 2 sub-districts, Bueng
Samakkhi and Kosamphi Nakhon.
