Amphoe Bang Lamung
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Bang Lamung is a district (amphoe
) in the southern part of Chonburi Province
, Thailand
.
Bang Lamung was located in Ban Bang Lamung, Tambon Bang Lamung. The government downgraded Bang Lamung to be a district, with the district office located on the bank of Khlong Nok Yang. Later when the Khlong Nok Yang was not convenient for transportation anymore, the district head Phraya Sattaya Nukun (Choem) moved the district office to the nearby seashore in Tambon Na Kluea (Naklua) in 1909.
On October 21, 1952 the district office was completely destroyed by a storm. The government set up a temporary office in Bang Lamung school, Sukhumvit Road
. In 1953 the government approved a budget to build a new office in the same area as the school. That office is still in use today.
(Sri Racha) of Chonburi Province, Pluak Daeng
, Nikhom Phatthana, Ban Chang
of Rayong Province
, Sattahip
of Chonburi Province and the Gulf of Thailand
.
), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (muban
). The city of Pattaya
is a special municipal area which covers the whole tambon Nong Prue and Na Kluea and parts of Huai Yai and Nong Pla Lai. There are further two townships (thesaban tambon) - Bang Lamung
and Laem Chabang
. Laem Chabang covers parts of the tambon Bang Lamung, and of neighboring Si Racha
the complete tambon Bueng, Sura Sak, Thung Su Khla and parts of Nong Kham. Bang Lamung covers parts of the tambon Bang Lamung, Nong Pla Lai and Takhian Tia. The non-municipal area is administrated by 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the southern part of Chonburi Province
Chonburi Province
Chonburi is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi and Rayong. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand. The eastern seaboard is heavily industrialized and underpinned by shipping, transportation, tourism, and manufacturing industries, and second to only Bangkok...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Bang Lamung was located in Ban Bang Lamung, Tambon Bang Lamung. The government downgraded Bang Lamung to be a district, with the district office located on the bank of Khlong Nok Yang. Later when the Khlong Nok Yang was not convenient for transportation anymore, the district head Phraya Sattaya Nukun (Choem) moved the district office to the nearby seashore in Tambon Na Kluea (Naklua) in 1909.
On October 21, 1952 the district office was completely destroyed by a storm. The government set up a temporary office in Bang Lamung school, Sukhumvit Road
Sukhumvit Road
Sukhumvit Road , or Thailand Route 3 , is a major road in Thailand, and a major surface road of Bangkok and other cities it winds through. It follows a coastal route from Bangkok to Trat and is just over in length....
. In 1953 the government approved a budget to build a new office in the same area as the school. That office is still in use today.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Si RachaAmphoe Si Racha
Si Racha is a district in the province Chonburi, Thailand. Its center is the town of Si Racha, located at the Gulf of Thailand, about halfway between Chonburi and Pattaya....
(Sri Racha) of Chonburi Province, Pluak Daeng
Amphoe Pluak Daeng
Pluak Daeng is a district in the northwestern part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.-Etymology:The name Pluak Daeng originates from the founding of the village. The villages found an Ant hill full with the Red Termites , different from those in other areas.-History:The area was originally a...
, Nikhom Phatthana, Ban Chang
Amphoe Ban Chang
Ban Chang is the westernmost district of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.-History:The area originally was Tambon Phala of Mueang Rayong district...
of Rayong Province
Rayong Province
Rayong province is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chon Buri and Chanthaburi. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand.-History:...
, Sattahip
Amphoe Sattahip
Sattahip is a district in the province Chonburi, Thailand. It is located at the southern tip of the province, close to the tourism center Pattaya.-Geography:...
of Chonburi Province and the Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand , also known in to Malays as Teluk Siam literally meant Gulf of Siam, is a shallow arm of the South China Sea.-Geography:...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). The city of Pattaya
Pattaya
Pattaya is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 165 km southeast of Bangkok located within but not part of Amphoe Bang Lamung in the province of Chonburi....
is a special municipal area which covers the whole tambon Nong Prue and Na Kluea and parts of Huai Yai and Nong Pla Lai. There are further two townships (thesaban tambon) - Bang Lamung
Bang Lamung township
Bang Lamung is a township in Bang Lamung district, Chonburi Province, Thailand. Bang Lamung covers parts of the tambon Bang Lamung, Nong Pla Lai and Takhian Tia. As of 2006 it has a population of 9,170....
and Laem Chabang
Laem Chabang
Laem Chabang is a city in Chonburi Province, Thailand. It covers the tambon Bang Lamung of Bang Lamung district, and the complete tambon Bueng, Sura Sak, Thung Su Khla and parts of Nong Kham of Si Racha district...
. Laem Chabang covers parts of the tambon Bang Lamung, and of neighboring Si Racha
Amphoe Si Racha
Si Racha is a district in the province Chonburi, Thailand. Its center is the town of Si Racha, located at the Gulf of Thailand, about halfway between Chonburi and Pattaya....
the complete tambon Bueng, Sura Sak, Thung Su Khla and parts of Nong Kham. Bang Lamung covers parts of the tambon Bang Lamung, Nong Pla Lai and Takhian Tia. The non-municipal area is administrated by 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bang Lamung | บางละมุง | 15,329 |
| 2. | Nong Prue | หนองปรือ | 100,323 |
| 3. | Nong Pla Lai | หนองปลาไหล | 12,024 |
| 4. | Pong | โป่ง | 7,000 |
| 5. | Khao Mai Kaeo | เขาไม้แก้ว | 5,057 |
| 6. | Huai Yai | ห้วยใหญ่ | 21,365 |
| 7. | Takhian Tia | ตะเคียนเตี้ย | 12,657 |
| 8. | Na Kluea | นาเกลือ | 38,831 |
Resources
- Bang Lamung district history (Thai)