Amphoe La-ngu

Infobox_Amphoe
name=La-ngu
thai=ละงู
province=Satun
coordinates=coord|6|51|50|N|99|48|9|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=La-ngu
area=380.35
population=63,933
population_as_of=2005
density=168.1
postal_code=91110
geocode=9105

La-ngu ( _th. ละงู) is a district ("Amphoe") of Satun Province, southern Thailand.

History

La-ngu was one of the three original districts of Satun, at first a minor district ("King Amphoe") under Thung Wa district. When the pepper production in Thung Wa district declined in the 1910s, many natives moved to the farmland of La-ngu. In 1930 the government adjusted the administrative structure to the changed economic situation, making La-ngu a district and reducing Thung Wa to a minor district under La-ngu.

At first subdivided into 7 "tambon", in 1944 these were reduced to 5. The sixth "tambon" Khao Khao was created on August 1 1978. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=95|issue=95 ง|pages=2966–2968|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งและเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตตำบลในท้องที่อำเภอละงู จังหวัดสตูล|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2521/D/095/2966.PDF|date=September 12 1978|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Thung Wa, Manang, Khuan Kalong and Tha Phae. To the west is the Andaman Sea.

A big part of the shoreline of the district as well as several islands are part of the Mu Ko Phetra National Park.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 64 villages ("muban"). Kamphaeng is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Kamphaeng. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=636&pv=57 amphoe.com]