Lam Thap District

Lam Thap District (Thai: ลำทับ, pronounced [lām tʰáp]) is a district (amphoe) of Krabi Province, southern Thailand.

Lam Thap

ลำทับ
District location in Krabi Province
Coordinates: 8°4′18″N 99°17′30″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceKrabi
SeatLam Thap
Area
  Total320.708 km2 (123.826 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total20,069
  Density62.6/km2 (162/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code81190
Geocode8107

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Lam Thap was established on 30 June 1984, when the two tambons Lam Thap and Din Udom were split off from Khlong Thom District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 November 1993.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Khlong Thom and Khao Phanom of Krabi Province; Thung Yai and Bang Khan of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province; and Wang Wiset of Trang Province.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 27 villages (mubans). Lam Thap is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambons Lam Thap and Thung Sai Thong. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.     
1.Lam Thapลำทับ107,493
2.Din Udomดินอุดม65,107
3.Thung Sai Thongทุ่งไทรทอง54,312
4.Din Daengดินแดง63,157
 

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