Lam Plai Mat District

Lam Plai Mat ลำปลายมาศ
Amphoe
Neighborhood near Lam Plai Mat railway station
Amphoe location in Buriram Province
Coordinates: 15°1′31″N 102°50′19″E / 15.02528°N 102.83861°E / 15.02528; 102.83861Coordinates: 15°1′31″N 102°50′19″E / 15.02528°N 102.83861°E / 15.02528; 102.83861
Country	Thailand
Province	Buriram
Area
• Total	802.9 km2 (310.0 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	132,277
• Density	164.7/km2 (427/sq mi)
Time zone	ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code	31130
Geocode	3110

Lam Plai Mat (Thai: ลำปลายมาศ, pronounced [lām plāːj mâːt]) is a district (amphoe) of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Khu Mueang, Mueang Buriram, Chamni, Nong Hong of Buriram Province, Huai Thalaeng, Chum Phuang, and Lam Thamenchai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

Administration

The district is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 220 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon): Lam Plai Mat covers parts of the tambon Lam Plai Mat, Nong Khu and Hin Khon; Thamenchai covers parts of tambon Thamenchai and Nong Bua Khok. There are a further 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

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