Lang Suan District

Lang Suan
หลังสวน
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chumphon Province
Coordinates: 9°56′44″N 99°4′43″E / 9.94556°N 99.07861°E / 9.94556; 99.07861Coordinates: 9°56′44″N 99°4′43″E / 9.94556°N 99.07861°E / 9.94556; 99.07861
Country Thailand
Province Chumphon
Seat Khan Ngoen
Area
  Total 935.0 km2 (361.0 sq mi)
Population (2007)
  Total 70,837
  Density 75.8/km2 (196/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 86110
Geocode 8604

Lang Suan (Thai: หลังสวน, pronounced [lǎŋ sǔa̯n]) is a district (amphoe) of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand.

History

Lang Suan was originally a mueang reporting directly to Bangkok. During the thesaphiban reforms at the end of the 19th century it was put under monthon Chumphon. On 1 April 1932 the province was abolished and its districts were incorporated into Chumphon Province.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Lamae and Phato of Chumphon Province, La-un of Ranong Province, and Sawi and Thung Tako of Chumphon again. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

The main river of the district is the Lang Suan.

Symbols

The slogan of the district is Lang Suan, city of fruits, paddle boat race, source of durian stir, royal garden.

Administration

The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 147 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Lang Suan includes the tambon Lang Suan and parts of Khan Ngoen, Pho Daeng, Laem Sai, and Wang Tako. The sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) Paknam Lang Suan includes tambon Pak Nam. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.
1.Lang Suanหลังสวน-3,914
2.Khan Ngoenขันเงิน77,460
3.Tha Maphlaท่ามะพลา93,090
4.Na Khaนาขา137,768
5.Na Phayaนาพญา195,017
6.Ban Khuanบ้านควน177,859
7.Bang Maphraoบางมะพร้าว144,628
8.Bang Nam Chuetบางน้ำจืด144,851
9.Paknamปากน้ำ66,843
10.Pho Daengพ้อแดง102,237
11.Laem Saiแหลมทราย123,694
12.Wang Takoวังตะกอ137,285
13.Hat Yaiหาดยาย136,191

References


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