Tha Tum District

Tha Tum
ท่าตูม
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Surin Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Surin
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 643.3 km2 (248.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 97,390
 • Density 151.4/km2 (392.1/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 32120
Geocode 3203

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

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.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (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. Krapho 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