Lam Plai Mat District

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

Lam Plai Mat ลำปลายมาศ
District
Monks relaxing at Lam Plai Mat's city center
District location in Buriram Province
Coordinates: 15°1′31″N 102°50′19″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Buriram
Area
• Total	802.9 km^2 (310.0 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	132,277
• Density	164.7/km^2 (427/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	31130
Geocode	3110

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.

Motto

The Lam Plai Mat District's Motto is "Mat river park, Thamen Chai stupa, great shire, tradition fabric, delicious food, Mee Chai center."

Administration

The district is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 220 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons): 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).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Lam Plai Mat	ลำปลายมาศ	17	10,587
2.	Nong Khu	หนองคู	14	8,405
3.	Salaeng Phan	แสลงพัน	16	9,293
4.	Thamen Chai	ทะเมนชัย	17	9,245
5.	Talat Pho	ตลาดโพธิ์	9	5,603
6.	Nong Kathing	หนองกะทิง	11	7,264
7.	Khok Klang	โคกกลาง	16	9,161
8.	Khok Sa-at	โคกสะอาด	16	10,009
9.	Mueang Faek	เมืองแฝก	16	10,074
10.	Ban Yang	บ้านยาง	12	8,203
11.	Phathairin	ผไทรินทร์	19	9,751
12.	Khok Lam	โคกล่าม	12	7,533
13.	Hin Khon	หินโคน	16	9,897
14.	Nong Bua Khok	หนองบัวโคก	13	7,913
15.	Bu Pho	บุโพธิ์	8	4,469
16.	Nong Don	หนองโดน	8	4,870

Police officers doing a morning greet

The fresh market in Lam Plai Mat

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