Pak Nam Laem Sing

Pak Nam Laem Sing (Thai: ปากน้ำแหลมสิงห์, pronounced [pàːk náːm lɛ̌ːm sǐŋ]) is a tambon (sub-district) of Laem Sing district, Chanthaburi province, Thailand. The sub-district is also the type locality of the goby species Mahidolia mystacina, described by H. M. Smith in 1932.^[1]

Pak Nam Laem Sing ปากน้ำแหลมสิงห์
Tambon
View of the Gulf of Thailand's estuary as seen from the Taksin Maharat Bridge
Coordinates: 12°29′2.7″N 102°4′0.87″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chanthaburi
District	Laem Sing
Named after	Local geography
Government
• Type	Subdistrict Municipality
• Mayor	Somnuek Saithong
• Deputy Mayor	Thammarat Chaihat
• Deputy Mayor	Phanawan Taewkhlang
Area
• Total	37.935 km2 (14.647 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postcode	22130
Area code	(+66) 02
Website	https://laemsingha.go.th

Geography and toponymy

"Pak Nam Laem Sing" refers to the river mouth located in Laem Sing district. It is the point where the Chanthaburi river empties into the Gulf of Thailand. The area is named Laem Sing (lit. 'lion cape') because there used to be a rock shaped like a crouching lion at the tip of the cape. This specific location is called the mouth of the Chanthaburi river, and the combined name of the area became "Pak Nam Laem Sing".^[2]

Neighbouring areas are (from the north clockwise) Bang Sa Kao, Khlong Nam Khem, Ko Proet, with Krachio in its district, Gulf of Thailand, and Chanthaburi river, respectively.

The sub-district is less than 30 km (18.6 mi) from Chanthaburi town.^[3]

Administration

The entire area is under the administration of Pak Nam Laem Sing Subdistrict Municipality.

The municipality seal depicts a mountain and the Chanthaburi river, along with a lion-shaped rock and the sun and clouds, all enclosed within a circular frame.

The area also consists of 16 administrative muban (villages).