Amphoe Laem Sing

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Laem Sing
thai=แหลมสิงห์
province=Chanthaburi
coordinates=coord|12|28|54|N|102|4|25|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Pak Nam Laem Sing
area=190.8
population=30,790
population_as_of=2005
density=161.4
postal_code=22130
geocode=2206

Laem Sing ( _th. แหลมสิงห์) 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 at the same time. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=27|issue=0 ง|pages=2814|title=แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอพลิ้ว เมืองจันทบุรี เป็นอำเภอแหลมสิงห์|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2453/D/2814.PDF|date=September 19 1910|language=Thai] 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 subdivided into 7 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 65 villages ("muban"). There are two townships ("thesaban tambon") - Pak Nam Laem Sing covers the same-named "tambon", and Phlio covers "tambon" Phlio and Khlong Nam Khem. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=72&pv=6 amphoe.com]