Lang Suan district

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Lang Suan
หลังสวน
Province: Chumphon
Surface: 935.0 km²
Residents: 72,359 (2012)
Population density : 75.2 U / km²
ZIP : 86110, 86150
Geocode : 8604
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Map of Chumphon, Thailand, with Lang Suan

Amphoe Lang Suan ( Thai : อำเภอ หลังสวน ) is a district ( amphoe - administrative district) in Chumphon Province . Chumphon Province is the northernmost province of the southern region of Thailand .

geography

Amphoe Lang Suan is bounded by the following amphoe (viewed from the south in a clockwise direction): Amphoe Lamae and Amphoe Phato in the province of Chumphon province, Amphoe La-un in the province of Ranong and Amphoe Sawi and Amphoe Thung Tako in Chumphon. To the east lies the Gulf of Thailand .

The main river in the county is the Mae Nam Lang Suan (Lang Suan River) .

history

Lang Suan was originally a city ( Mueang ) that was directly subordinate to Bangkok. During the thesaphiban reforms in the late 19th century, it came under the responsibility of Monthon Chumphon. On April 1, 1932, the province was dissolved, its districts were assigned to Chumphon Province.

Symbols

The district's motto is: Lang Suan, City of Fruits, Paddle Boat Race, Source of Preserved Durian , Royal Park .

Attractions

  • Somdet Phra Srinakarin Chumphon Park ( สวน สมเด็จ พระ ศรีนครินทร์ ชุมพร )
  • The Khao Ngoen Cave ( ถ้ำ เขา เงิน - Silberberg Cave ) and the Haeo Lom Waterfall ( น้ำตก เหว โหล ม )

administration

Provincial Administration

Amphoe Lang Suan consists of 13 sub-districts ( tambon ) , which are further subdivided into 147 villages ( muban ) .

No. Surname Thai Villages Pop.
1. Lang Suan หลังสวน 0- 03,442
2. Khan Ngoen ขัน ​​เงิน 07th 07,413
3. Tha Maphla ท่า มะ พ ลา 09 03,174
4th Well kha นา ขา 13 08,050
5. Well Phaya นา พญา 19th 05,280
6th Ban Khuan บ้าน ควน 17th 08,174
7th Bang Maphrao บาง มะพร้าว 14th 04,599
8th. Bang Nam Chuet บาง น้ำ จืด 14th 05,023
9. Pak Nam ปากน้ำ 06th 06,815
10. Pho Daeng พ้อ แดง 10 02,363
11. Laem Sai แหลม ทราย 12 03,741
12. Wang Tako วัง ตะกอ 13 07,750
13. Has yai หาด ยาย 13 06,555
Overview map of the tambon

Local administration

Lang Suan is a town ( Thesaban Mueang ) in the district. It consists of the entire tambon Lang Suan and parts of the tambon Khan Ngoen, Pho Daeng, Laem Sai and Wang Tako.

Paknam Lang Suan is a small town ( Thesaban Tambon ) , it consists of the entire Tambon Pak Nam.

There are also nine “tambon administrative organizations” (TAO, องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล ) for the tambon or the parts of tambon in the county that do not belong to any town.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ พระบรม ราชโองการ ประกาศ ยุบ รวม ท้องที่ บาง มณฑล และ บาง จังหวัด Royal Gazette, Volume 48, Issue 0 ก of February 21, 1932, p. 576 (in Thai)
  2. ↑ Population statistics 2012 . Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved July 7, 2014.

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Coordinates: 9 ° 57 '  N , 99 ° 5'  E