Bang Lamung district explained

Official Name:Bang Lamung
Native Name:บางละมุง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chonburi
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Na Kluea
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:293,070
Population As Of:2015
Population Density Km2:403.12
Area Total Km2:727
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:20150
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:2004
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:12.9767°N 100.9133°W

Bang Lamung (Thai: บางละมุง, in Thai pronounced as /bāːŋ lā.mūŋ/) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Chonburi province, Thailand.

History

Mueang Bang Lamung was formerly in Ban Bang Lamung, Tambon Bang Lamung. However, the government downgraded Bang Lamung to a district, with the district office on the banks of Khlong Nok Yang. In 1909, the district head, Phraya Sattaya Nukun (Choem), moved the district office to the seacoast in Tambon Na Kluea.

On 21 October 1952 the district office was completely destroyed by a storm. The office set up temporarily in Bang Lamung School, Sukhumvit Road. The following year the Thai government approved building a new district office near the school. It is still in use today.

During September 2023, the district experienced a surge in dengue fever, recording two deaths. Along with dengue fever, Bang Lamung is also experiencing a surge in Mpox cases, with the district recording 26 cases September 6.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Si Racha of Chonburi Province, Pluak Daeng, Nikhom Phatthana, Ban Chang of Rayong province, Sattahip of Chonburi Province and the Gulf of Thailand. The islands of Ko Lan and Ko Phai are in this district.

Administration

The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (mubans). The city of Pattaya is a special municipal area which covers the whole tambon Nong Prue and Na Kluea and parts of Huai Yai and Nong Pla Lai. There are a further two townships (thesaban tambon): Bang Lamung and Laem Chabang. Laem Chabang covers parts of tambon Bang Lamung, and of neighboring Si Racha the complete tambon Bueng, Sura Sak, Thung Su Khla and parts of Nong Kham. Bang Lamung covers parts of the tambon Bang Lamung, Nong Pla Lai, and Takhian Tia. The non-municipal area is administrated by five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThaiPop.
1.Bang Lamungบางละมุง15,329
2.Nong Prueหนองปรือ100,323
3.Nong Pla Laiหนองปลาไหล12,024
4.Pongโป่ง7,000
5.Khao Mai Kaeoเขาไม้แก้ว5,057
6.Huai Yaiห้วยใหญ่21,365
7.Takhian Tiaตะเคียนเตี้ย12,657
8.Na Klueaนาเกลือ38,831

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fronde . Neill . 2023-09-06 . Bang Lamung takes break from chlamydia, gonorrhea to deal with dengue fever, Covid, monkeypox . 2023-09-10 . Thaiger . en.