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Bang Lamung is a district (amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) in the southern part of Chonburi Province
Chonburi Province

Chonburi is a Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao Province, Chanthaburi Province and Rayong Province. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand....
, Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
.

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Mueang

Mueang , Muang , Mu?ng or Mong were semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos and the Shan State of Myanmar....
 Bang Lamung was located in Ban Bang Lamung, Tambon Bang Lamung. The government downgraded Bang Lamung to be a district, with the district office located on the bank of Khlong Nok Yang. Later when the Khlong Nok Yang was not convenient for transportation anymore, the district head Phraya Sattaya Nukun (Choem) moved the district office to the nearby seashore in Tambon Na Kluea in 1909.

On October 21st, 1952 the district office was completely destroyed by a storm.






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Bang Lamung is a district (amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) in the southern part of Chonburi Province
Chonburi Province

Chonburi is a Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao Province, Chanthaburi Province and Rayong Province. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand....
, Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
.

History

Mueang
Mueang

Mueang , Muang , Mu?ng or Mong were semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos and the Shan State of Myanmar....
 Bang Lamung was located in Ban Bang Lamung, Tambon Bang Lamung. The government downgraded Bang Lamung to be a district, with the district office located on the bank of Khlong Nok Yang. Later when the Khlong Nok Yang was not convenient for transportation anymore, the district head Phraya Sattaya Nukun (Choem) moved the district office to the nearby seashore in Tambon Na Kluea in 1909.

On October 21st, 1952 the district office was completely destroyed by a storm. The government set up a temporary office in Bang Lamung school, Sukhumvit Road
Sukhumvit Road

Sukhumvit Road , or Thailand Route 3 , is a major highway in Thailand, and a major surface road of Bangkok and other cities it winds through....
. In 1953 the government gave the budget to build a new office in the same area as the school. That office is still in use today.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Si Racha
Amphoe Si Racha

Amphoe Si Racha is a Amphoe in the province Chonburi Province, Thailand. Its center is the town of Si Racha, located at the Gulf of Thailand, about halfway between Chonburi and Pattaya....
 of Chonburi Province, Pluak Daeng
Amphoe Pluak Daeng

Pluak Daeng is a district in the northwestern part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand....
, Nikhom Phatthana, Ban Chang
Amphoe Ban Chang

Ban Chang is the westernmost district of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand....
 of Rayong Province
Rayong Province

Rayong province is a Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chonburi Province and Chanthaburi Province. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand....
, Sattahip
Amphoe Sattahip

Sattahip is a district in the province Chonburi Province, Thailand. It is located at the southern tip of the province, close to the tourism center Pattaya....
 of Chonburi Province and the Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Thailand

The Gulf of Thailand is a body of water that borders, but is not part of the South China Sea . The gulf is bordered by Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam....
.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every Amphoe contains 8-10 tambon....
), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (muban
Muban

Muban is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of the census of 2000 there were 69,307 villages, including some villages in the more rural districts of Bangkok....
). The city of Pattaya
Pattaya

Pattaya is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand , about 165 km southeast of Bangkok located within but not part of Amphoe Bang Lamung in the province of Chonburi Province....
 is a special municipal area which covers the whole tambon Nong Prue and Na Kluea and parts of Huai Yai and Nong Pla Lai. There are further two townships (thesaban tambon) - Bang Lamung
Bang Lamung township

Bang Lamung is a township in Amphoe Bang Lamung, Chonburi Province, Thailand. Bang Lamung covers parts of the tambon Bang Lamung, Nong Pla Lai and Takhian Tia....
 and Laem Chabang
Laem Chabang

Laem Chabang is a township in Chonburi Province, Thailand. It covers the tambon Bang Lamung of Amphoe Bang Lamung, and the complete tambon Bueng, Sura Sak, Thung Su Khla and parts of Nong Kham of Amphoe Si Racha....
. Laem Chabang covers parts of the tambon Bang Lamung, and of neighboring Si Racha
Amphoe Si Racha

Amphoe Si Racha is a Amphoe in the province Chonburi Province, Thailand. Its center is the town of Si Racha, located at the Gulf of Thailand, about halfway between Chonburi and Pattaya....
 the complete tambon Bueng, Sura Sak, Thung Su Khla and parts of Nong Kham. Bang Lamung covers parts of the tambon Bang Lamung, Nong Pla Lai and Takhian Tia. The non-municipal area is administrated by 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. Name Thai Inh.
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
1.Bang Lamung????????15,329
2.Nong Prue????????100,323
3.Nong Pla Lai??????????12,024
4.Pong????7,000
5.Khao Mai Kaeo??????????5,057
6.Huai Yai????????21,365
7.Takhian Tia????????????12,657
8.Na Kluea???????38,831


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