Bang Klam district
# Bang Klam district

Bang Klam (Thai: บางกล่ำ, pronounced) is a district (amphoe) of Songkhla province, southern Thailand.

## History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 7 January 1986 by splitting off four tambons from Hat Yai district. It was upgraded to a full district on 8 September 1995.

## Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Hat Yai, Rattaphum, and Khuan Niang. To the northeast is the Songkhla lake.

## Administration

### Central administration

Bang Klam is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 36 administrative villages (mubans).

| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 01. | Bang Klam | บางกล่ำ | 07 | 03,718 |
| 02. | Tha Chang | ท่าช้าง | 18 | 20,578 |
| 03. | Mae Thom | แม่ทอม | 06 | 02,277 |
| 04. | Ban Han | บ้านหาร | 05 | 03,677 |

### Local administration

There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

* Tha Chang (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลท่าช้าง) consisting of sub-district Tha Chang.
* Ban Han (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบ้านหาร) consisting of sub-district Ban Han.

There are two subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

* Bang Klam (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางกล่ำ) consisting of sub-district Bang Klam.
* Mae Thom (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแม่ทอม) consisting of sub-district Mae Thom.
