La-ngu District

La-ngu
ละงู
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Satun Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Satun
Seat La-ngu
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 380.35 km2 (146.9 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 63,933
 • Density 168.1/km2 (435.4/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 91110
Geocode 9105

La-ngu (Thai: ละงู) is a district (Amphoe) of Satun Province, southern Thailand.

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History

La-ngu was one of the three original districts of Satun, at first a minor district (King Amphoe) under Thung Wa district. When the pepper production in Thung Wa district declined in the 1910s, many natives moved to the farmland of La-ngu. In 1930 the government adjusted the administrative structure to the changed economic situation, making La-ngu a district and reducing Thung Wa to a minor district under La-ngu.[1]

At first subdivided into 7 tambon, in 1940 these were reduced to 5.[2] The sixth tambon Khao Khao was created on August 1 1978.[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Thung Wa, Manang, Khuan Kalong and Tha Phae. To the west is the Andaman Sea.

A big part of the shoreline of the district as well as several islands are part of the Mu Ko Phetra National Park.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 64 villages (muban). Kamphaeng is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Kamphaeng. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.     
1. Kamphaeng กำแพง 12 16,915
2. La-ngu ละงู 18 19,796
3. Khao Khao เขาขาว 7 6,020
4. Pak Nam ปากน้ำ 11 9,757
5. Nam Phut น้ำผุด 6 7,982
6. Laem Son แหลมสน 10 3,463

References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ย้ายสับเปลี่ยนที่ว่าการอำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 47 (0 ก): 193. 1930-09-14. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2473/A/193.PDF. 
  2. ^ "ข้อมูลทั่วไป" (in Thai). La-ngu police station. http://la-ngu.satun.police.go.th/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=49. 
  3. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งและเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตตำบลในท้องที่อำเภอละงู จังหวัดสตูล" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 95 (95 ง): 2966–2968. September 12 1978. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2521/D/095/2966.PDF. 

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