Lam Thamenchai district

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| official_name = Lam Thamenchai

| native_name = ลำทะเมนชัย

| native_name_lang= th

| settlement_type = District

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| map_caption = District location in Nakhon Ratchasima province

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Thailand

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Nakhon Ratchasima

| subdivision_type2 = Seat

| subdivision_name2 = Khui

| subdivision_type3 = Subdistrict

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| subdivision_type4 = Muban

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| established_title = District established

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| population_total = 32704

| population_as_of = 2021

| population_density_km2 = {{formatnum:104.4|R}}

| area_total_km2 = {{formatnum:308.5|R}}

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| blank_name_sec2 = Geocode

| blank_info_sec2 = 3029

| timezone = ICT

| utc_offset = +7

| coordinates = {{coord|15|21|12|N|102|55|6|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH|display=inline,title}}

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 30270

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Lam Thamenchai ({{langx|th|ลำทะเมนชัย}}, {{IPA|th|lām tʰā.mēːn.tɕʰāj|pron}}; {{langx|tts|ลำทะเมนชัย}}, {{IPA|tts|lâm tʰā.mêːn.sâj|pron}}) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The area of Lam Thamenchai was separated from Chum Phuang district and made a minor district (king amphoe) on 15 July 1996.

{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=113|issue=Special 18 ง|pages=23|script-title=th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอชุมพวง จังหวัดนครราชสีมา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอลำทะเมนชัย|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/23.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126234306/http://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/23.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 26, 2009|date=June 26, 1996|language=Thai}}

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.{{cite news|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625|publisher=Manager Online|script-title=th:แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550|language=Thai}} On 24 August the upgrade became official.{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=124|issue=46 ก|pages=14–21|script-title=th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165121/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 30, 2007|date=August 24, 2007|language=Thai}}

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Khu Mueang and Lam Plai Mat of Buriram province; Chum Phuang and Mueang Yang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

The district is named after the Thamenchai River, the main river of the district.

Administration

The district is divided into four subdistricts (tambons). The township (thesaban tambon) of Nong Bua Wong covers parts of the tambons Kui and Phlai.

\|1.	Khui	ขุย
\|2.	Ban Yang	บ้านยาง
\|3.	Chong Maeo	ช่องแมว
\|4.	Phlai	ไพล

References

External links

[http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=867&pv=20 amphoe.com]

Lam Thamenchai