Lam Sonthi district

Lam Sonthi (Thai: ลำสนธิ, pronounced [lām sǒn.tʰíʔ]) is the easternmost district (amphoe) of Lopburi province, central Thailand.

Lam Sonthi
ลำสนธิ
View from Chaiyaphum, Lam Sonthi district is below
District location in Lopburi province
District location in Lopburi province
Coordinates: 15°18′6″N 101°21′48″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceLopburi
SeatLam Sonthi
Tambon6
Muban49
Area
  Total447.0 km2 (172.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total34,480
  Density77.1/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code15190
Geocode1610

History

Lam Sonthi was created as a minor district (king amphoe) on 1 April 1989, by splitting off five tambons from the district Chai Badan district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 5 December 1996.[2] The sixth tambon, Khao Noi, was created in 1994.

Geography

The name Lam Sonthi comes from the small Sonthi River that originates in the Sap Langka Wildlife Sanctuary, the last forest of Lopburi, in Tambon Kut Ta Phet, in the very north of the district.

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Si Thep and Wichian Buri of Phetchabun province, Thep Sathit of Chaiyaphum province, Thepharak, Dan Khun Thot and Sikhio of Nakhon Ratchasima province, Muak Lek of Saraburi province, and Tha Luang and Chai Badan 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.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 49 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.Lam Sonthiลำสนธิ063,376
2.Sap Sombunซับสมบูรณ์073,569
3.Nong Riหนองรี137,660
4.Kut Ta Phetกุดตาเพชร126,296
5.Khao Ruakเขารวก062,476
6.Khao Noiเขาน้อย053,273
 Map of tambons

References

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