Lam Plai Mat District

Lam Plai Mat
ลำปลายมาศ
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Buriram Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Buriram
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 802.9 km2 (310 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 132,277
 • Density 164.7/km2 (426.6/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 31130
Geocode 3110

Lam Plai Mat (Thai: ลำปลายมาศ) is a district (Amphoe) of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Khu Mueang, Mueang Buriram, Chamni, Nong Hong of Buriram Province, Huai Thalaeng, Chum Phuang and Lam Thamenchai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 220 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Lam Plai Mat covers parts of the tambon Lam Plai Mat, Nong Khu and Hin Khon; Thamenchai covers parts of tambon Thamenchai and Nong Bua Khok. There are further 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Lam Plai Mat ลำปลายมาศ 17 10,587
2. Nong Khu หนองคู 14 8,405
3. Salaeng Phan แสลงพัน 16 9,293
4. Thamen Chai ทะเมนชัย 17 9,245
5. Talat Pho ตลาดโพธิ์ 9 5,603
6. Nong Kathing หนองกะทิง 11 7,264
7. Khok Klang โคกกลาง 16 9,161
8. Khok Sa-at โคกสะอาด 16 10,009
9. Mueang Faek เมืองแฝก 16 10,074
10. Ban Yang บ้านยาง 12 8,203
11. Phathairin ผไทรินทร์ 19 9,751
12. Khok Lam โคกล่าม 12 7,533
13. Hin Khon หินโคน 16 9,897
14. Nong Bua Khok หนองบัวโคก 13 7,913
15. Bu Pho บุโพธิ์ 8 4,469
16. Nong Don หนองโดน 8 4,870