Laem Sing district explained

Official Name:Laem Sing
Native Name:แหลมสิงห์
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chanthaburi
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Pak Nam Laem Sing
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:30790
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:22130
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:2206
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:12.4817°N 102.0736°W

Laem Sing (Thai: แหลมสิงห์, in Thai pronounced as /lɛ̌ːm sǐŋ/) is a district (amphoe) of Chanthaburi province, eastern Thailand.

History

Laem Sing district was created in 1898, then named Phlio District. In 1909 the government allocated budget for the new district office, and they changed the district name to Laem Sing.[1] The district office was re-built in 1966 and 1996.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Tha Mai, Mueang Chanthaburi, and Khlung of Chanthaburi Province. To the southwest is the Gulf of Thailand.

To the southeast of the district is the estuary of the Welu River. It covers about 27 km2 of the shallow tidal water area, it contains extensive mudflats and mangrove forests.

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 65 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons): Pak Nam Laem Sing covers the same-named tambon, and Phlio covers tambon Phlio and Khlong Nam Khem. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Pak Nam Laem Singปากน้ำแหลมสิงห์169,220
2.Ko Proetเกาะเปริด73,419
3.Nong Chimหนองชิ่ม105,314
4.Phlioพลิ้ว125,226
5.Khlong Nam Khemคลองน้ำเค็ม61,555
6.Bang Sa Kaoบางสระเก้า52,230
7.Bang Kachaiบางกะไชย93,826

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 27. ง. 2814. th:แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอพลิ้ว เมืองจันทบุรี เป็นอำเภอแหลมสิงห์. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2453/D/2814.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120510202305/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2453/D/2814.PDF. dead. May 10, 2012. 19 Sep 1910. Thai.