Lamduan District

Lamduan District (Thai: ลำดวน, pronounced [lām.dūa̯n]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.

Lamduan

ลำดวน
District location in Surin Province
Coordinates: 14°43′38″N 103°40′33″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSurin
SeatLamduan
Area
  Total301.0 km2 (116.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total30,059
  Density99.9/km2 (259/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code32220
Geocode3211

History

The district dates back to the Mueang Suraphinthanikhom (สุรพินทนิคม), which was established in 1871. In 1896 it was converted into the district Lamduan, which was later dissolved.

On 3 January 1977 it was reestablished as a minor district (king amphoe) by splitting off the two tambons, Lamduan and Chok Nuea, from Sangkha District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 19 July 1991.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Sikhoraphum, Si Narong, Sangkha, Prasat and Mueang Surin.

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 51 villages (mubans). Lamduan Sunphin is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Lamduan. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Lamduanลำดวน117,791
2.Chok Nueaโชคเหนือ94,665
3.U Lokอู่โลก115,386
4.Tram Domตรำดม105,719
5.Tapiang Tiaตระเปียงเตีย106,498

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