Lamae (Thai: ละแม, pronounced [lā.mɛ̄ː]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Chumphon province, southern Thailand.

Lamae ละแม
District
District location in Chumphon province
Coordinates: 9°46′6″N 99°5′30″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chumphon
Seat	Lamae
Area
• Total	259.0 km2 (100.0 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	27,278
• Density	105.3/km2 (273/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	86170
Geocode	8605

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Tha Chana of Surat Thani province, Phato and Lang Suan of Chumphon Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 July 1971, when the three tambons, Lamae, Thung Luang, and Suan Taeng, were split off from Lang Suan district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 12 April 1977.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 47 villages (mubans). Lamae is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop. 1. Lamae ละแม 20 12,989 2. Thung Luang ทุ่งหลวง 9 5,020 3. Suan Taeng สวนแตง 10 4,382 4. Thung Kha Wat ทุ่งคาวัด 8 4,887

References

External links

• amphoe.com

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