Official Name: | Ban Lueam |
Native Name: | บ้านเหลื่อม |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Nakhon Ratchasima |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Name2: | Ban Lueam |
Population Total: | 21480 |
Population As Of: | 2009 |
Population Density Km2: | 101.3 |
Area Total Km2: | 218.9 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 30350 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 3005 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 15.6092°N 102.1294°W |
Ban Lueam (Thai: บ้านเหลื่อม, in Thai pronounced as /bâːn lɯ̀a̯m/) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.
The name Lueam comes from the Ma Lueam tree (Canarium subulatum Guill.). In the past, a big tree of this kind was the landmark of the village.
Tambon Ban Lueam, Wang Pho, and Khok Krabueang were separated from Khong district to create a minor district (king amphoe) on 18 October 1976.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 1 January 1988.[2]
Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Kaeng Sanam Nang, Bua Yai, and Khong of Nakhon Ratchasima province, and Noen Sa-nga and Mueang Chaiyaphum of Chaiyaphum province.
The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 39 villages (mubans). Ban Lueam is also a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) covering parts of tambons Ban Lueam and Wang Pho. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai | Pop.[3] | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ban Lueam | บ้านเหลื่อม | 6,465 | |
2. | Wang Pho | วังโพธิ์ | 2,563 | |
3. | Khok Krabueang | โคกกระเบื้อง | 8,668 | |
4. | Cho Raka | ช่อระกา | 3,784 |