Khu Khot

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Coordinates: 13°57′N 100°38′E / 13.950°N 100.633°E / 13.950; 100.633
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Lam Luk Ka Road in the area of Wat Sai Mai temple near Khu Khot BTS station

Khu Khot (Thai: คูคต, pronounced [kʰūː kʰót]) is a tambon (sub-district) in Lam Luk Ka district of Pathum Thani province, Greater Bangkok.

History

Originally, Sai Mai used to be a muban (village) in the area of Khu Khot. Later, it was separated as part of Bang Khen district, Bangkok. Until now, it has become a full Sai Mai district.[1]

The term Khu Khot, directly translated as "meandering ditch".

Vietnam Airlines Flight 831 crashed into a paddy field in Khu Khot on September 9, 1988.[2]

Geography

Khu Khot is regarded as the westernmost part of Lam Luk Ka district, about 16 km (9.9 mi) north of the centre of Lam Luk Ka, and about 16 km (9.9 mi) south of the city of Pathum Thani.[3]

The area bounded by other places (from the north clockwise): Rangsit in Thanyaburi district, Lat Sawai in its district, Sanam Bin in Don Mueang district and Sai Mai in Sai Mai district (Bangkok), with Lak Hok in Mueang Pathum Thani district, respectively.

Khu Khot has total area of 24.975 km2 (9.642 mi2).

Administration

Khu Khot is further divided into 18 administrative villages.

The sub-district also governed by two local governments: Khu Khot Town Municipality and Lam Sam Kaeo Town Municipality.[3]

Mobile phone shop in Si Mum Mueang Market

Population

In 2018, it had total population of 110,750 people (45,009 in Khu Khot Town Municipality, 65,741 in Lam Sam Kaeo Town Municipality).

Transportation

Khu Khot is served by the

BTS skytrain.[4][1]

Phaholyothin (National Highway 1) and Vibhavadi Rangsit Roads
(National Highway 31), with Lam Luk Ka Road (National Highway 3312) are the main thoroughfare.

Places

References

  1. ^ a b Nakthong, Kittinan (2020-12-15). ""สายไหม" ในวันที่รถไฟฟ้าสายสีเขียวมาถึงคูคต" ["Sai Mai" on the day when the Green Line Skytrain arrived in Khu Khot]. ASTV Manager (in Thai).
  2. ^ ""Lodi News-Sentinel - Google News Archive Search"". news.google.com.
  3. ^ a b "ข้อมูลสภาพทั่วไป" [General condition information]. Khukhot.go.th (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  4. ^ "Opening of BTS Green Line Extension and the New Gold Line". Prd.go.th. 2020-12-16.

13°57′N 100°38′E / 13.950°N 100.633°E / 13.950; 100.633

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