:Kamphaeng Phet
{{About|the town Kamphaeng Phet}}
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| native_name = กำแพงเพชร
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| subdivision_name1 = Kamphaeng Phet Province
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| population_total = 28,817{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/thailand/cities/|title = Thailand: Major Cities, Towns & Communes - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information}}
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Kamphaeng Phet is a town (thesaban mueang) in central Thailand, former capital of the Kamphaeng Phet Province. It covers the complete tambon Nai Mueang of the Mueang Kamphaeng Phet district. As of 2020, it has a population of 28,817.
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History
Kamphaeng Phet was an ancient outpost town during the Sukhothai period, as evidenced by the city walls and fortifications that remain today. Before the creation of the city, legends says that there were two cities present in the location; Chakangrao (ชากังราว) and Nakhon Chum (นครชุม).{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=เล่าเรื่องเมืองชากังราว องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดกำแพงเพชร (อบจ.กำแพงเพชร)|url=http://www.kpppao.go.th/content/story|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}} Chakangrao was built on the east bank of the Ping River while Nakhon Chum was built on the west bank of the Ping River.
Kamphaeng Phet received municipality status on March 11, 1936.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=ประวัติเทศบาล|url=https://www.kppmu.go.th/page/history|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}} When the municipality was established, it had an operation area of 4.5 square kilometers. Later in 1966, it expanded to an area of 14.9 square kilometers.
Demographics
Since 2005, the population of Kamphaeng Phet has been decreasing.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=THAILAND: Major Cities, Towns & Communes|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/thailand/cities/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}
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!Estimation date !31 Dec 2005 !31 Dec 2010 !31 Dec 2015 !31 Dec 2019 |
| Population
|30,114 |29,374 |29,191 |28,817 |
Climate
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|location = Kamphaeng Phet (1991–2020, extremes 1981-present)
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|Jan record high C = 37.0
|Feb record high C = 39.8
|Mar record high C = 40.8
|Apr record high C = 44.0
|May record high C = 43.6
|Jun record high C = 39.6
|Jul record high C = 38.0
|Aug record high C = 37.8
|Sep record high C = 36.2
|Oct record high C = 36.1
|Nov record high C = 36.5
|Dec record high C = 35.4
|year record high C = 44.0
|Jan record low C = 10.1
|Feb record low C = 10.5
|Mar record low C = 14.8
|Apr record low C = 18.4
|May record low C = 20.8
|Jun record low C = 22.3
|Jul record low C = 21.4
|Aug record low C = 22.5
|Sep record low C = 21.6
|Oct record low C = 17.0
|Nov record low C = 12.6
|Dec record low C = 8.2
|year record low C = 8.2
|Jan high C = 32.0
|Feb high C = 34.1
|Mar high C = 35.9
|Apr high C = 37.2
|May high C = 35.5
|Jun high C = 33.9
|Jul high C = 33.1
|Aug high C = 32.7
|Sep high C = 32.8
|Oct high C = 32.4
|Nov high C = 32.1
|Dec high C = 31.2
| year high C =
|Jan mean C = 24.9
|Feb mean C = 26.8
|Mar mean C = 28.9
|Apr mean C = 30.6
|May mean C = 29.6
|Jun mean C = 28.7
|Jul mean C = 28.2
|Aug mean C = 27.9
|Sep mean C = 27.9
|Oct mean C = 27.5
|Nov mean C = 26.4
|Dec mean C = 24.6
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|Jan low C = 19.1
|Feb low C = 20.5
|Mar low C = 23.0
|Apr low C = 25.1
|May low C = 25.5
|Jun low C = 25.4
|Jul low C = 25.1
|Aug low C = 24.9
|Sep low C = 24.7
|Oct low C = 24.0
|Nov low C = 22.0
|Dec low C = 19.5
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|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 5.3
|Feb precipitation mm = 12.8
|Mar precipitation mm = 40.4
|Apr precipitation mm = 56.2
|May precipitation mm = 191.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 157.2
|Jul precipitation mm = 175.8
|Aug precipitation mm = 180.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 268.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 166.3
|Nov precipitation mm = 27.5
|Dec precipitation mm = 8.7
| year precipitation mm = 1289.6
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 1.0
|Feb precipitation days = 1.4
|Mar precipitation days = 3.0
|Apr precipitation days = 3.9
|May precipitation days = 11.7
|Jun precipitation days = 12.7
|Jul precipitation days = 14.2
|Aug precipitation days = 15.4
|Sep precipitation days = 15.7
|Oct precipitation days = 10.9
|Nov precipitation days = 2.9
|Dec precipitation days = 0.8
|year precipitation days = 93.6
|Jan humidity = 70.6
|Feb humidity = 66.0
|Mar humidity = 65.5
|Apr humidity = 66.0
|May humidity = 75.1
|Jun humidity = 80.6
|Jul humidity = 81.6
|Aug humidity = 83.5
|Sep humidity = 84.0
|Oct humidity = 82.9
|Nov humidity = 77.8
|Dec humidity = 73.2
| year humidity = 75.6
| Jan dew point C = 18.5
| Feb dew point C = 19.1
| Mar dew point C = 21.0
| Apr dew point C = 22.7
| May dew point C = 24.2
| Jun dew point C = 24.7
| Jul dew point C = 24.5
| Aug dew point C = 24.6
| Sep dew point C = 24.7
| Oct dew point C = 24.0
| Nov dew point C = 21.8
| Dec dew point C = 19.0
| year dew point C = 22.4
|Jan sun = 257.3
|Feb sun = 243.0
|Mar sun = 238.7
|Apr sun = 243.0
|May sun = 198.4
|Jun sun = 156.0
|Jul sun = 120.9
|Aug sun = 117.8
|Sep sun = 144.0
|Oct sun = 179.8
|Nov sun = 219.0
|Dec sun = 257.3
|year sun =
|Jand sun = 8.3
|Febd sun = 8.6
|Mard sun = 7.7
|Aprd sun = 8.1
|Mayd sun = 6.4
|Jund sun = 5.2
|Juld sun = 3.9
|Augd sun = 3.8
|Sepd sun = 4.8
|Octd sun = 5.8
|Novd sun = 7.3
|Decd sun = 8.3
|yeard sun = 6.5
|source 1 = World Meteorological Organization{{cite web
| url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Thailand/CSV/KamphaengPhet_48380.csv
| title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020
| publisher = World Meteorological Organization
| access-date = 12 October 2023}}
|source 2 = Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun 1981–2010){{cite web
| url = http://water.rid.go.th/hwm/cropwater/CWRdata/ETo/ETo_PenMon_2554.pdf
| title = ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)
| publisher = Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department
| page = 36
| language = th
| access-date = 1 August 2016}}(extremes){{cite web
| url = http://climate.tmd.go.th/content/file/75
| title = Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010
| publisher = Thai Meteorological Department
| accessdate = 4 August 2016}}
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See also
References
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External links
- {{Wikivoyage-inline|Kamphaeng Phet}}
- http://www.kppcity.com Website of town (Thai only)
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{{Coord|16|28|52|N|99|31|20|E|region:TH_type:city(30000)|display=title}}
Category:Populated places in Kamphaeng Phet province
Category:Cities and towns in Thailand
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