Amphoe Lamduan
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| Province: | Surin |
| Area: | 301.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 30,059 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 99.9 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 3211 |
| Postal code: | 32220 |
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Lamduan (Thai: ลำดวน) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.
[edit] History
The district goes back to the Mueang Suraphi Nathon Nikhom (สุรพินทรนิคม), which was established in 1871. In 1896 it was converted into the district Lamduan, which was later dissolved.
On January 3 1977 it was reestablished as a minor district (King Amphoe), which was upgraded on July 19 1991 to a full district.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sikhoraphum, Si Narong, Sangkha, Prasat and Mueang Surin.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 51 villages (muban). Lamduan Sunphin is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Lamduan. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Lamduan | ลำดวน | 11 | 7,791 | |
| 2. | Chok Nuea | โชคเหนือ | 9 | 4,665 | |
| 3. | U Lok | อู่โลก | 11 | 5,386 | |
| 4. | Tram Dom | ตรำดม | 10 | 5,719 | |
| 5. | Tra Piang Tia | ตระเปียงเตีย | 10 | 6,498 |
| Amphoe of Surin |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Surin - Chumphon Buri - Tha Tum - Chom Phra - Prasat - Kap Choeng - Rattanaburi - Sanom - Sikhoraphum - Sangkha - Lamduan - Samrong Thap - Buachet |
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| King Amphoe: | Phanom Dong Rak - Si Narong - Khwao Sinarin - Non Narai | ||
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