Amphoe Lam Sonthi
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| Province: | Lopburi |
| Area: | 447.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 25,895 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 57.9 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 1610 |
| Postal code: | 15190 |
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Lam Sonthi (Thai ลำสนธิ) is the easternmost district (Amphoe) of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.
[edit] History
Lam Sonthi was created as a minor district in 1979, by splitting off parts of the district Chai Badan. At first created as a minor district (King Amphoe), it was upgraded to a full Amphoe on December 5th, 1996.
[edit] Geography
The name Lam Sonthi comes from the small Sonthi River that originates in the Sab Langka Wildlife Sanctuary, the last forest of Lopburi, located in Tambon Kud Ta Phet in the very north of the district.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Si Thep and Wichian Buri of Phetchabun Province, Thep Sathit of Chaiyaphum Province, Thepharak, Dan Khun Thot and Sikhio of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Muak Lek of Saraburi Province, and Tha Luang and Chai Badan of Lopburi Province.
To the east the district boundary is formed by the Phang Hoei ridge, while the boundary in the northwest is formed by the Luak ridge, both ridges part of the Phetchabun mountain range.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 48 villages (muban). There are 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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| Amphoe of Lopburi |  |
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Mueang Lop Buri - Phatthana Nikhom - Khok Samrong - Chai Badan - Tha Wung - Ban Mi - Tha Luang - Sa Bot - Khok Charoen - Lam Sonthi - Nong Muang |
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