Bang Klam บางกล่ำ |
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— Amphoe — | |
Amphoe location in Songkhla Province | |
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Country | Thailand |
Province | Songkhla |
Seat | Bang Klam |
Tambon | |
Muban | |
Amphoe established | |
Area | |
• Total | 147.8 km2 (57.1 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 27,392 |
• Density | 185.3/km2 (479.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 90110 |
Geocode | 9014 |
Bang Klam (Thai: บางกล่ำ) is a district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.
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The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on January 7 1986 by splitting off four tambon from Hat Yai district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1995.[2]
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Hat Yai, Rattaphum and Khuan Niang. To the northeast is the Songkhla lake.
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 36 villages (muban). Tha Chang is a township (thesaban tambon), and further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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1. | Bang Klam | บางกล่ำ | 7 | 3,634 | |
2. | Tha Chang | ท่าช้าง | 18 | 18,076 | |
3. | Mae Thom | แม่ทอม | 6 | 2,294 | |
4. | Ban Han | บ้านหาร | 5 | 3,388 |
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