Lam Thamenchai district
Lam Thamenchai
ลำทะเมนชัย | |
|---|---|
 District location in Nakhon Ratchasima province | |
| Coordinates: 15°21′12″N 102°55′6″E / 15.35333°N 102.91833°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Seat | Khui |
| Area | |
• Total | 308.5 km2 (119.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 32,527 |
| • Density | 104.4/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 30270 |
| Geocode | 3029 |
Lam Thamenchai (Thai: ลำทะเมนชัย, pronounced [lām tʰā.mēːn.tɕʰāj]; Northeastern Thai: ลำทะเมนชัย, pronounced [la᷇m tʰā.me᷇ːn.sa᷇j]) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.
History
[edit]The area of Lam Thamenchai was separated from Chum Phuang district and made a minor district (king amphoe) on 15 July 1996. [1]
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] On 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Khu Mueang and Lam Plai Mat of Buriram province; Chum Phuang and Mueang Yang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
The district is named after the Thamenchai River, the main river of the district.
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into four subdistricts (tambons). The township (thesaban tambon) of Nong Bua Wong covers parts of the tambons Kui and Phlai.
| 1. | Khui | ขุย | |
| 2. | Ban Yang | บ้านยาง | |
| 3. | Chong Maeo | ช่องแมว | |
| 4. | Phlai | ไพล |
References
[edit]- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอชุมพวง จังหวัดนครราชสีมา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอลำทะเมนชัย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 113 (Special 18 ง): 23. June 26, 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2009.
- ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
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