Amphoe Chom Phra

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Chom Phra
จอมพระ
Statistics
Province: Surin
District office: 15°7′3″N, 103°36′41″E
Area: 314.0 km²
Inhabitants: 60,568 (2005)
Pop. density: 192.9 inh./km²
Geocode: 3204
Postal code: 32180
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Map of Surin, Thailand highlighting Chom Phra

Chom Phra (Thai: จอมพระ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Tha Tum, Sanom and Sikhoraphum, Khwao Sinarin and Mueang Surin of Surin Province, and Satuek of Buriram Province.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Chom Phra was established in 1959, when it was split off from Tha Tum district. On July 27 1965 it was upgraded to a full district.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 105 villages (muban). Chom Phra is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chom Phra. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Chom Phra จอมพระ 15 10,471
2. Mueang Ling เมืองลีง 18 10,729
3. Krahat กระหาด 9 3,979
4. Bu Kraeng บุแกรง 15 7,912
5. Nong Sanit หนองสนิท 10 6,918
6. Ban Phue บ้านผือ 11 5,599
7. Lum Rawi ลุ่มระวี 10 4,841
8. Chum Saeng ชุมแสง 7 4,978
9. Pen Suk เป็นสุข 10 5,141
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