Laem Ngop (Thai:
แหลมงอบ) is a
district (Amphoe) of
Trat Province, eastern
Thailand.
The district was established in 1897 named Ko Chang district. The district office was located in Ban Dan Kao on Ko Chang. The district controlled all islands in Trat province. As the district office was located on an island, it was not convenient for most of people on mainland, thus the government moved the office to Ban Laem Ngop but still keep the district name. Later in 1939 the district name was changed according to the location of district office.
The district is subdivided
into 4 sub districts (tambon),
which are further subdivided
into 25 villages (muban).
There are two township (thesaban
tambon) - Laem Ngop
covers parts of the
tambon Laem Ngop, and
Nam Chiao the complete
tambon Nam Chiao. There
are further 4 Tambon
administrative organizations
(TAO).
| 1. | Laem Ngop | แหลมงอบ | |
| 2. | Nam Chiao | น้ำเชี่ยว | |
| 3. | Bang Pit | บางปิด | |
| 7. | Khlong Yai | คลองใหญ่ |