Lamae (Thai: ละแม, pronounced [lā.mɛ̄ː]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Chumphon province, southern Thailand.
Lamae
ละแม | |
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 District location in Chumphon province | |
| Coordinates: 9°46′6″N 99°5′30″E / 9.76833°N 99.09167°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chumphon |
| Seat | Lamae |
| Area | |
| • Total | 259.0 km2 (100.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 27,278 |
| • Density | 105.3/km2 (273/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 86170 |
| Geocode | 8605 |
Geography edit
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 edit
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 edit
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).
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References edit
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอหลังสวนตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอละแม จังหวัดชุมพร (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 88 (39 ง): 1283. April 13, 1971. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2012.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2008.
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