Lang Suan district explained

Official Name:Lang Suan
Native Name:หลังสวน
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chumphon
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Khan Ngoen
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:70837
Population As Of:2007
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:86110
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:8604
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:9.9456°N 99.0786°W

Lang Suan (Thai: หลังสวน, in Thai pronounced as /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 29 April 1917 the district's name was changed from Mueang Lang Suan to Khan Ngein (ขันเงิน).[1] On 1 April 1932 the province was abolished and its districts were incorporated into Chumphon province.[2] On 14 November 1938 the district's name was changed to Lang Suan (หลังสวน).[3]

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. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

The main river of the district is the Lang Suan.

Administration

The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 147 villages (mubans). 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.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.Lang Suanหลังสวน-3,914
2.Khan Ngeinขันเงิน77,460
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

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Notes and References

  1. 29 April 1917 . ประกาศเรื่องเปลียนชืออำเภอ . Notice of changing district name . https://web.archive.org/web/20111107143904/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF . dead . November 7, 2011 . 15 November 2019 . Royal Thai Government Gazette . 34 . 40–68 ., page 51.
  2. 21 February 1931 . ประกาศ เรื่องยุบรวมท้องทีบางมณฑลและบางจังหวัด . Notice: Abolition of some monthons and provinces . https://web.archive.org/web/20080409015327/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2474/A/576.PDF . dead . April 9, 2008 . 16 April 2020 . Royal Thai Government Gazette . 48 . 576–578 ., Changwat 5.
  3. 14 November 1938 . พระราชกฤษฎีกา เปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑ . Royal Decree: Change name of Provinces and Districts . https://web.archive.org/web/20111108064242/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2481/A/658.PDF . dead . November 8, 2011 . 20 April 2020 . Royal Thai Government Gazette . 55 . 658–666 ., page 660.