Lamduan District

Lamduan District (, ) is a district ("amphoe") in the central part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.
History.
The district dates back to the "Mueang" Suraphinthanikhom (สุรพินทนิคม), which was established in 1871. In 1896 it was converted into the district Lamduan, which was later dissolved.
On 3 January 1977 it was reestablished as a minor district ("king amphoe") by splitting off the two "tambons", Lamduan and Chok Nuea, from Sangkha District. It was upgraded to a full district on 19 July 1991.
Geography.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Sikhoraphum, Si Narong, Sangkha, Prasat and Mueang Surin.
Administration.
The district is divided into five sub-districts ("tambons"), which are further subdivided into 51 villages ("mubans"). Lamduan Sunphin is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Lamduan. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).