Amphoe Lamae

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Lamae
ละแม
Statistics
Province: Chumphon
District office: 9°46′6″ N 99°5′30″ E
Area: 259.0 km²
Inhabitants: 27,278 (2005)
Pop. density: 105.3 inh./km²
Geocode: 8605
Postal code: 86170
Map
Map of Chumphon, Thailand highlighting Lamae

Lamae (Thai: ละแม) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

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.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 44 villages (muban). Lamae is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Lamae ละแม 18 12,989
2. Thung Luang ทุ่งหลวง 8 5,020
3. Suan Taeng สวนแตง 10 4,382
4. Thung Kha Wat ทุ่งคาวัด 8 4,887
 Map of Amphoe


Amphoe of Chumphon Seal of Chumphon
Amphoe: Mueang Chumphon - Tha Sae - Pathio - Lang Suan - Lamae - Phato - Sawi - Thung Tako