Bang Klam District

Bang Klam District (Thai: บางกล่ำ, pronounced [bāːŋ klàm]) is a district (amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

Bang Klam

บางกล่ำ
District location in Songkhla Province
Coordinates: 7°5′21″N 100°24′39″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSongkhla
SeatBang Klam
Subdistricts4
Mubans36
District established1986
Area
  Total147.8 km2 (57.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total30,250
  Density185.3/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code90110
Geocode9014

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 7 January 1986 by splitting off four tambons from Hat Yai District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 8 September 1995.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Hat Yai, Rattaphum, and Khuan Niang. To the northeast is the Songkhla lake.

Administration

Central administration

Bang Klam is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 36 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
01.Bang Klamบางกล่ำ0703,718
02.Tha Changท่าช้าง1820,578
03.Mae Thomแม่ทอม0602,277
04.Ban Hanบ้านหาร0503,677

Local administration

There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

  • Tha Chang (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลท่าช้าง) consisting of sub-district Tha Chang.
  • Ban Han (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบ้านหาร) consisting of sub-district Ban Han.

There are two subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Bang Klam (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางกล่ำ) consisting of sub-district Bang Klam.
  • Mae Thom (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแม่ทอม) consisting of sub-district Mae Thom.

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