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.
