Laem Ngop district explained

Official Name:Laem Ngop
Native Name:แหลมงอบ
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Trat
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Laem Ngop
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:17874
Population As Of:2000
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:23120
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:2305
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:12.1717°N 102.3933°W

Laem Ngop (Thai: แหลมงอบ, in Thai pronounced as /lɛ̌ːm ŋɔ̂ːp/) is a district (amphoe) of Trat province, eastern Thailand.

History

The district was established in 1897 named Ko Chang District. The district office was in Ban Dan Kao on Ko Chang. The district controlled all islands in Trat Province. As the district office was on an island, it was not convenient for most of people on mainland, thus the government moved the office to Ban Laem Ngop, but kept the district name. In 1939 the district name was changed in accordance with the location of the district office.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khlung of Chanthaburi province, Khao Saming, Mueang Trat of Trat Province and the Gulf of Thailand.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 25 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambon): Laem Ngop covers parts of the tambon Laem Ngop, and Nam Chiao the complete tambon Nam Chiao. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1.Laem Ngopแหลมงอบ
2.Nam Chiaoน้ำเชี่ยว
3.Bang Pitบางปิด
7.Khlong Yaiคลองใหญ่
Missing numbers now for the districts Ko Kut and Ko Chang.

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 56. ก. 354–364. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20090219071714/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. dead. February 19, 2009. April 17, 1939. Thai.