Amphoe Bang Klam
Encyclopedia
Bang Klam is a district (Amphoe
) of Songkhla Province
, southern Thailand
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1995.
, Rattaphum
and Khuan Niang
. To the northeast is the Songkhla lake
.
), which are further subdivided into 36 villages (muban
). Tha Chang is a township (thesaban tambon), and further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Songkhla Province
Songkhla Province
Songkhla is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Satun, Phatthalung, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pattani and Yala. To the south it borders Kedah and Perlis of Malaysia....
, southern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on January 7 1986 by splitting off four tambon from Hat Yai districtAmphoe Hat Yai
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khuan Kalong of Satun Province, and Rattaphum, Bang Klam, Khuan Niang, Singhanakhon, Mueang Songkhla, Na Mom, Chana, Sadao and Khlong Hoi Khong....
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1995.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Hat YaiAmphoe Hat Yai
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khuan Kalong of Satun Province, and Rattaphum, Bang Klam, Khuan Niang, Singhanakhon, Mueang Songkhla, Na Mom, Chana, Sadao and Khlong Hoi Khong....
, Rattaphum
Amphoe Rattaphum
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khuan Niang, Bang Klam and Hat Yai of Songkhla Province, Khuan Kalong of Satun Province and Pa Bon of Phatthalung Province.-Administration:...
and Khuan Niang
Amphoe Khuan Niang
-History:The minor district was established on January 2 1985 by splitting off four tambon from Rattaphum district. It was upgraded to a full district on May 21 1990.-Geography:...
. To the northeast is the Songkhla lake
Songkhla Lake
The Songkhla lake is the largest natural lake in Thailand, located on the Malay peninsula in the southern part of the country. Covering an area of 1,040 km² it borders the provinces of Songkhla and Phatthalung. Despite being called a lake, this water surface is actually a lagoon complex...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 36 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Tha Chang is a township (thesaban tambon), and further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bang Klam | บางกล่ำ | 7 | 3,634 | |
| 2. | Tha Chang | ท่าช้าง | 18 | 18,076 | |
| 3. | Mae Thom | แม่ทอม | 6 | 2,294 | |
| 4. | Ban Han | บ้านหาร | 5 | 3,388 |