Amphoe Laem Sing
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| Province: | Chanthaburi |
| Area: | 190.8 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 30,790 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 161.4 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 2206 |
| Postal code: | 22130 |
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Laem Sing (Thai: แหลมสิงห์) is a district (Amphoe) of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.
[edit] History
Laem Sing district was created in 1898, then named Phlio district. In 1909 the government allocated budget for the new district office, and they changed the district name to Laem Sing at the same time. The district office was re-built in 1966 and 1996.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Tha Mai, Mueang Chanthaburi and Khlung of Chanthaburi Province. To the southwest is the Gulf of Thailand.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 65 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Pak Nam Laem Sing covers the same-named tambon, and Phlio covers tambon Phlio and Khlong Namkhem. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Paknam Laem Sing | ปากน้ำแหลมสิงห์ | 16 | 9,220 | |
| 2. | Ko Pe Rit | เกาะเปริด | 7 | 3,419 | |
| 3. | Nong Chim | หนองชิ่ม | 10 | 5,314 | |
| 4. | Phlio | พลิ้ว | 12 | 5,226 | |
| 5. | Khlong Namkhem | คลองน้ำเค็ม | 6 | 1,555 | |
| 6. | Bang Sa Kao | บางสระเก้า | 5 | 2,230 | |
| 7. | Bang Ka Chai | บางกะไชย | 9 | 3,826 |
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| Amphoe of Chanthaburi |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Chanthaburi - Khlung - Tha Mai - Pong Nam Ron - Makham - Laem Sing - Soi Dao - Kaeng Hang Maeo - Na Yai Am |
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| King Amphoe: | Khao Khitchakut | ||
