Amphoe Chom Phra
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Province: | Surin |
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Area: | 314.0 km² |
Inhabitants: | 60,568 (2005) |
Pop. density: | 192.9 inh./km² |
Geocode: | 3204 |
Postal code: | 32180 |
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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. | |
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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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