Bang Klam district

Bang Klam (บางกล่ำ, ) 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.

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

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.