Amphoe Bang Lamung

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Bang Lamung
thai=บางละมุง
province=Chonburi
coordinates=coord|12|58|36|N|100|54|48|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Na Kluea
area=173.0
population=212,568
population_as_of=2005
density=1228.7
postal_code=20150
geocode=2004

Bang Lamung ( _th. บางละมุง) is a district ("Amphoe") in the southern part of Chonburi Province, Thailand.

History

"Mueang" Bang Lamung was located in Ban Bang Lamung, Tambon Bang Lamung. The government downgraded Bang Lamung to be a district, with the district office located on the bank of Khlong Nok Yang. Later when the Khlong Nok Yang was not convenient for transportation anymore, the district head "Phraya" Sattaya Nukun (Choem) moved the district office to the nearby seashore in Tambon Na Kluea in 1909.

On October 21st, 1952 the district office was completely destroyed by a storm. The government set up a temporary office in Bang Lamung school, Sukhumvit Road. In 1953 the government gave the budget to build a new office in the same area as the school. That office is still in use today.

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.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 61 villages ("muban"). 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 further two townships ("thesaban tambon") - Bang Lamung and Laem Chabang . Laem Chabang covers parts of the "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 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

Resources

* [http://www.chonburi.go.th/aboutchon/amp_banglamung.php Bang Lamung district history] (Thai)

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=91&pv=8 amphoe.com]