Bang Lamung District

Bang Lamung
บางละมุง
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Chonburi Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Chonburi
Seat Na Kluea
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 173.0 km2 (66.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 212,568
 • Density 1,228.7/km2 (3,182.3/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 20150
Geocode 2004

Bang Lamung (Thai: บางละมุง; IPA: [bāːŋ lāmūŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Chonburi Province, Thailand.

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History

Mueang Bang Lamung was located in Ban Bang Lamung, Tambon Bang Lamung. The government downgraded Bang Lamung to be a district, with the district office located on the bank of Khlong Nok Yang. Later when the Khlong Nok Yang was not convenient for transportation anymore, the district head Phraya Sattaya Nukun (Choem) moved the district office to the nearby seashore in Tambon Na Kluea (Naklua) in 1909.

On October 21, 1952 the district office was completely destroyed by a storm. The government set up a temporary office in Bang Lamung school, Sukhumvit Road. In 1953 the government approved a budget to build a new office in the same area as the school. That office is still in use today.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Si Racha (Sri Racha) of Chonburi Province, Pluak Daeng, Nikhom Phatthana, Ban Chang of Rayong Province, Sattahip of Chonburi Province and the Gulf of Thailand. The islands of Ko Lan and Ko Phai belong to this district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (muban). The city of Pattaya is a special municipal area which covers the whole tambon Nong Prue and Na Kluea and parts of Huai Yai and Nong Pla Lai. There are further two townships (thesaban tambon) - Bang Lamung and Laem Chabang. Laem Chabang covers parts of the tambon Bang Lamung, and of neighboring Si Racha the complete tambon Bueng, Sura Sak, Thung Su Khla and parts of Nong Kham. Bang Lamung covers parts of the tambon Bang Lamung, Nong Pla Lai and Takhian Tia. The non-municipal area is administrated by 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Inh.
1. Bang Lamung บางละมุง 15,329
2. Nong Prue หนองปรือ 100,323
3. Nong Pla Lai หนองปลาไหล 12,024
4. Pong โป่ง 7,000
5. Khao Mai Kaeo เขาไม้แก้ว 5,057
6. Huai Yai ห้วยใหญ่ 21,365
7. Takhian Tia ตะเคียนเตี้ย 12,657
8. Na Kluea นาเกลือ 38,831

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