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Lam Sonthi is the easternmost district (Amphoe
Amphoe

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

Lop Buri is one of the central Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun Province, Chaiyaphum Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Saraburi Province, Ayutthaya Province, Ang Thong Province, Sing Buri Province and Nakhon Sawan Province....
, central Thailand.

Sonthi was created as a minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1 1989, by splitting off five tambon from the district Chai Badan
Amphoe Chai Badan

Chai Badan is a district in eastern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand. The local people usually call it Lam Narai, as the district center is located in Tambon Lam Narai....
. It was upgraded to a full Amphoe on December 5th, 1996. The sixth tambon Khao Noi was created in 1994.

name Lam Sonthi comes from the small Sonthi River
Sonthi River

The Sonthi River is a tributary of the Pa Sak River. It originates at the Ruak and Phanghoei mountains in the border area of Amphoe Lam Sonthi district, Lopburi province and Amphoe Si Thep, Phetchabun province....
 that originates in the Sap Langka Wildlife Sanctuary, the last forest of Lopburi, located in Tambon Kud Ta Phet in the very north of the district.

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

Si Thep is the southernmost district of Phetchabun Province, located in the Pa Sak River valley....
 and Wichian Buri
Amphoe Wichian Buri

Wichian Buri is a district in southern part of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand....
 of Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun Province

Phetchabun is one of the northern Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei Province, Khon Kaen Province, Chaiyaphum Province, Lopburi Province, Nakhon Sawan Province, Phichit Province and Phitsanulok Province....
, Thep Sathit
Amphoe Thep Sathit

Thep Sathit is a district in the southwestern part of Chaiyaphum Province, eastern Thailand....
 of Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum Province

Chaiyaphum is one of the Isan Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Khon Kaen Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Lopburi Province and Phetchabun Province....
, Thepharak, Dan Khun Thot
Amphoe Dan Khun Thot

Dan Khun Thot is a district in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand....
 and Sikhio
Amphoe Sikhio

Sikhio is a district in the western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand....
 of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Nakhon Ratchasima , often shortened to Korat or Khorat, is one of the north-eastern Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chaiyaphum Province, Khon Kaen Province, Buriram Province, Sa Kaeo Province, Prachinburi Province, Nakhon Nayok Province, Saraburi Province, Lopburi Province....
, Muak Lek of Saraburi Province
Saraburi Province

Saraburi is one of the central Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Nakhon Nayok Province, Pathum Thani Province and Ayutthaya Province....
, and Tha Luang
Amphoe Tha Luang

Tha Luang is a district in eastern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand....
 and Chai Badan
Amphoe Chai Badan

Chai Badan is a district in eastern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand. The local people usually call it Lam Narai, as the district center is located in Tambon Lam Narai....
 of Lopburi Province.

To the east the district boundary is formed by the Phang Hoei ridge, while the boundary in the northwest is formed by the Luak ridge, both ridges part of the Phetchabun mountain range
Phetchabun Mountains

The Phetchabun mountains are a mountain range in Thailand. It extends in a roughly north-south direction, and separates the broad Chao Phraya river valley of central Thailand from the Khorat Plateau of Isan....
.

district is subdivided into 6 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 48 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....
).






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Lam Sonthi is the easternmost district (Amphoe
Amphoe

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

Lop Buri is one of the central Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun Province, Chaiyaphum Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Saraburi Province, Ayutthaya Province, Ang Thong Province, Sing Buri Province and Nakhon Sawan Province....
, central Thailand.

History

Lam Sonthi was created as a minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1 1989, by splitting off five tambon from the district Chai Badan
Amphoe Chai Badan

Chai Badan is a district in eastern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand. The local people usually call it Lam Narai, as the district center is located in Tambon Lam Narai....
. It was upgraded to a full Amphoe on December 5th, 1996. The sixth tambon Khao Noi was created in 1994.

Geography

The name Lam Sonthi comes from the small Sonthi River
Sonthi River

The Sonthi River is a tributary of the Pa Sak River. It originates at the Ruak and Phanghoei mountains in the border area of Amphoe Lam Sonthi district, Lopburi province and Amphoe Si Thep, Phetchabun province....
 that originates in the Sap Langka Wildlife Sanctuary, the last forest of Lopburi, located in Tambon Kud Ta Phet in the very north of the district.

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

Si Thep is the southernmost district of Phetchabun Province, located in the Pa Sak River valley....
 and Wichian Buri
Amphoe Wichian Buri

Wichian Buri is a district in southern part of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand....
 of Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun Province

Phetchabun is one of the northern Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei Province, Khon Kaen Province, Chaiyaphum Province, Lopburi Province, Nakhon Sawan Province, Phichit Province and Phitsanulok Province....
, Thep Sathit
Amphoe Thep Sathit

Thep Sathit is a district in the southwestern part of Chaiyaphum Province, eastern Thailand....
 of Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum Province

Chaiyaphum is one of the Isan Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Khon Kaen Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Lopburi Province and Phetchabun Province....
, Thepharak, Dan Khun Thot
Amphoe Dan Khun Thot

Dan Khun Thot is a district in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand....
 and Sikhio
Amphoe Sikhio

Sikhio is a district in the western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand....
 of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Nakhon Ratchasima , often shortened to Korat or Khorat, is one of the north-eastern Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chaiyaphum Province, Khon Kaen Province, Buriram Province, Sa Kaeo Province, Prachinburi Province, Nakhon Nayok Province, Saraburi Province, Lopburi Province....
, Muak Lek of Saraburi Province
Saraburi Province

Saraburi is one of the central Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Nakhon Nayok Province, Pathum Thani Province and Ayutthaya Province....
, and Tha Luang
Amphoe Tha Luang

Tha Luang is a district in eastern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand....
 and Chai Badan
Amphoe Chai Badan

Chai Badan is a district in eastern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand. The local people usually call it Lam Narai, as the district center is located in Tambon Lam Narai....
 of Lopburi Province.

To the east the district boundary is formed by the Phang Hoei ridge, while the boundary in the northwest is formed by the Luak ridge, both ridges part of the Phetchabun mountain range
Phetchabun Mountains

The Phetchabun mountains are a mountain range in Thailand. It extends in a roughly north-south direction, and separates the broad Chao Phraya river valley of central Thailand from the Khorat Plateau of Isan....
.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 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 48 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....
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban

Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. Name Thai name Villages 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.Lam Sonthi??????63,121 
2.Sab Sombun??????????73,457 
3.Nong Ri??????137,816 
4.Kut Ta Phet?????????116,092 
5.Khao Ruak??????62,313 
6.Khao Noi???????53,096
 
Tambon 1610


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