La-ngu District
| La-ngu ละงู |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 6°51′50″N 99°48′9″E / 6.86389°N 99.8025°ECoordinates: 6°51′50″N 99°48′9″E / 6.86389°N 99.8025°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Satun |
| Seat | La-ngu |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 380.35 km2 (146.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 63,933 |
| • Density | 168.1/km2 (435.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 91110 |
| Geocode | 9105 |
La-ngu (Thai: ละงู) is a district (Amphoe) of Satun Province, southern Thailand.
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[edit] History
La-ngu was one of the three original districts of Satun, at first a minor district (King Amphoe) under Thung Wa district. When the pepper production in Thung Wa district declined in the 1910s, many natives moved to the farmland of La-ngu. In 1930 the government adjusted the administrative structure to the changed economic situation, making La-ngu a district and reducing Thung Wa to a minor district under La-ngu.[1]
At first subdivided into 7 tambon, in 1940 these were reduced to 5.[2] The sixth tambon Khao Khao was created on August 1 1978.[3]
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Thung Wa, Manang, Khuan Kalong and Tha Phae. To the west is the Andaman Sea.
A big part of the shoreline of the district as well as several islands are part of the Mu Ko Phetra National Park.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 64 villages (muban). Kamphaeng is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Kamphaeng. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Kamphaeng | กำแพง | 12 | 16,915 | |
| 2. | La-ngu | ละงู | 18 | 19,796 | |
| 3. | Khao Khao | เขาขาว | 7 | 6,020 | |
| 4. | Pak Nam | ปากน้ำ | 11 | 9,757 | |
| 5. | Nam Phut | น้ำผุด | 6 | 7,982 | |
| 6. | Laem Son | แหลมสน | 10 | 3,463 |
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ย้ายสับเปลี่ยนที่ว่าการอำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 47 (0 ก): 193. 1930-09-14. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2473/A/193.PDF.
- ^ "ข้อมูลทั่วไป" (in Thai). La-ngu police station. http://la-ngu.satun.police.go.th/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=49.
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งและเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตตำบลในท้องที่อำเภอละงู จังหวัดสตูล" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 95 (95 ง): 2966–2968. September 12 1978. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2521/D/095/2966.PDF.
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