title: Bang Klam district
text: # 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.
  