Amphoe Tha Tum

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Tha Tum
ท่าตูม
Statistics
Province: Surin
Area: 643.3 km²
Inhabitants: 97,390 (2005)
Pop. density: 151.4 inh./km²
Geocode: 3203
Postal code: 32120
Map
Map of Surin, Thailand highlighting Tha Tum

Tha Tum (Thai: ท่าตูม) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Rattanaburi, Sanom and Chom Phra of Surin Province, Satuek of Buriram Province, Chumphon Buri of Surin again, and Kaset Wisai and Suwannaphum of Roi Et Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 165 villages (muban). Tha Tum is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Tha Tum. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Tha Tum ท่าตูม 22 19,198
2. Kra Pho กระโพ 20 15,789
3. Phrom Thep พรมเทพ 22 7,969
4. Phon Khrok โพนครก 16 9,344
5. Mueang Kae เมืองแก 19 10,173
6. Ba บะ 15 6,555
7. Nong Bua หนองบัว 11 7,417
8. Bua Khok บัวโคก 19 9,700
9. Nong Methi หนองเมธี 11 5,976
10. Thung Kula ทุ่งกุลา 10 5,269


Amphoe of Surin Seal of Surin
Amphoe:

Mueang Surin - Chumphon Buri - Tha Tum - Chom Phra - Prasat - Kap Choeng - Rattanaburi - Sanom - Sikhoraphum - Sangkha - Lamduan - Samrong Thap - Buachet

King Amphoe: Phanom Dong Rak - Si Narong - Khwao Sinarin - Non Narai