Amphoe Lang Suan

Infobox Amphoe
name=Lang Suan
thai=หลังสวน
province=Chumphon
coordinates=coord|9|56|42|N|99|4|42|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Khan Ngoen
area=935.0
population=70,340
population_as_of=2005
density=75.2
geocode=8604
postal_code=86110

Lang Suan ( _th. หลังสวน) is a district ("Amphoe") of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand.

History

Lang Suan was originally a "Mueang" reporting directly to Bangkok. During the "thesaphiban" reforms at the end of the 19th century it was put under Monthon Chumphon. On April 1 1932 the province was abolished and its districts were incorporated into Chumphon province. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=48|issue=0 ก|pages=576|title=พระบรมราชโองการ ประกาศ ยุบรวมท้องที่บางมณฑลและบางจังหวัด|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2474/A/576.PDF|date=February 21 1932|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Lamae and Phato of Chumphon province, La-un of Ranong Province, and Sawi and Thung Tako of Chumphon again. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

The main river of the district is the Lang Suan.

ymbols

The slogan of the district is "Lang Suan, city of fruits, paddle boat race, source of durian stir, royal garden."

Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 147 villages ("muban"). The town ("thesaban mueang") Lang Suan covers the whole "tambon" Lang Suan and parts of Khan Ngoen, Pho Daeng, Laem Sai and Wang Tako. The township ("thesaban tambon") Paknam Lang Suan covers whole "tambon" Pak Nam. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organization.

References

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=129&pv=11 amphoe.com] 8 [http://jeremy29.smugmug.com/Thailand/271669 Lang Suan photos]