Tambon Tha Sawang

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Tha Sawang
ท่าสว่าง
Statistics
Province:	Surin
District:	Mueang Surin
Area:	73.418 km²
Inhabitants:	16,642 (2006)
Pop. density:	226.7 inh./km²
Geocode:	320105
Postal code:	320000

Tha Sawang (Thai: ท่าสว่าง) is a subdistrict (Tambon) of Mueang Surin district, Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.

Silks of Tambon Tha Sawang

1 Geography
2 Economy
3 Administration
4 External links
5 Gallery

[edit] Geography

Neighboring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise) Na Di, Kae Yai, Nok Mueang and Kho Kho of Amphoe Mueang Surin, Surin Province and Nong Teng, Chumsaeng and Lamduan of Krasang district, Buriram Province.

[edit] Economy

Agriculture is the main activity of the subdistrict, with rice and vegetables as the main products. The second job of the people in the area is Silk weaving. The Brocade/Silk from this subdistrict was selected as the official souvenir of the APEC Summit 2003 in Bangkok.

[edit] Administration

The tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). It is subdivided into 20 villages (muban).

1.	Tha Sawang	ท่าสว่าง	11.	Som Poi	ส้มปอย
2.	Khwao Noi	เขวาน้อย	12.	Ra Phao	ระเภาว์
3.	Samrong	สำโรง	13.	A Mong	อาม็อง
4.	Khok Phet	โคกเพชร	14.	Cha Kae Sae Rong	จะแกแสรง
5.	Cha Kae Kon	จะแกโกน	15.	Khok Cha	โคกจ๊ะ
6.	Ang Kan	อังกัญ	16.	Sala	ศาลา
7.	La O	ละเอาะ	17.	Ka Phoe Sa Kom	กะเพอสะโกม
8.	Ka Ko	กาเกาะ	18.	Ka Phoe Sa Kom	โคกสวาย
9.	Ta Baen	ตาแบน	19.	Khok Ma Ka	โคกมะกะ
10.	Rayong	ระโยง	20.	Nong Prue	หนองปรือ