Lamae district

Coordinates: 9°46′6″N 99°5′30″E / 9.76833°N 99.09167°E / 9.76833; 99.09167
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Lamae
ละแม
District location in Chumphon Province
District location in Chumphon Province
Coordinates: 9°46′6″N 99°5′30″E / 9.76833°N 99.09167°E / 9.76833; 99.09167
CountryThailand
ProvinceChumphon
SeatLamae
Area
 • Total259.0 km2 (100.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total27,278
 • Density105.3/km2 (273/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code86170
Geocode8605

Lamae (Thai: ละแม, pronounced [lā.mɛ̄ː]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Tha Chana of Surat Thani Province, Phato and Lang Suan of Chumphon Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 July 1971, when the three tambons, Lamae, Thung Luang, and Suan Taeng, were split off from Lang Suan District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 12 April 1977.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 47 villages (mubans). Lamae is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Lamae ละแม 20 12,989
2. Thung Luang ทุ่งหลวง 9 5,020
3. Suan Taeng สวนแตง 10 4,382
4. Thung Kha Wat ทุ่งคาวัด 8 4,887
 Map of Amphoe

References

  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอหลังสวนตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอละแม จังหวัดชุมพร (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 88 (39 ง): 1283. April 13, 1971.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอปลายพระยา อำเภอห้วยเม็ก อำเภอละแม อำเภอแม่จริม อำเภอหนองกี่ อำเภอโคกปีบ อำเภอเกาะพะงัน อำเภอสนม อำเภอโซ่พิสัย อำเภอโนนสะอาด และอำเภอนาจะหลวย พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 94 (31 ก): 326–330. April 12, 1977.

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