Amphoe Bang Klam

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Bang Klam
บางกล่ำ
Statistics
Province: Songkhla
Area: 147.8 km²
Inhabitants: 27,392 (2005)
Pop. density: 185.3 inh./km²
Geocode: 9014
Postal code: 90110
Map
Map of Songkhla, Thailand highlighting Bang Klam

Bang Klam (Thai: บางกล่ำ) is a district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on January 3 1990. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1995.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Hat Yai, Rattaphum and Khuan Niang. To the northeast is the Songkhla lake.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 36 villages (muban).There are no municipal (thesaban) areas within the district, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.     
1. Bang Klam บางกล่ำ 7 3,634
2. Tha Chang ท่าช้าง 18 18,076
3. Mae Thom แม่ทอม 6 2,294
4. Ban Han บ้านหาร 5 3,388


Amphoe of Songkhla Seal of Songkhla
Amphoe: Mueang Songkhla - Sathing Phra - Chana - Na Thawi - Thepha - Saba Yoi - Ranot - Krasae Sin - Rattaphum - Sadao - Hat Yai - Na Mom - Khuan Niang - Bang Klam - Singhanakhon - Khlong Hoi Khong