Thung Fon ทุ่งฝน |
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— Amphoe — | |
Amphoe location in Udon Thani Province | |
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Country | Thailand |
Province | Udon Thani |
Seat | Thung Fon |
Tambon | |
Muban | |
Amphoe established | |
Area | |
• Total | 227.903 km2 (88 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 31,029 |
• Density | 136.2/km2 (352.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 41310 |
Geocode | 4107 |
Thung Fon (Thai: ทุ่งฝน) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Nong Han, Phibun Rak, Ban Dung of Udon Thani Province, Phon Phisai and Sawang Daen Din of Sakon Nakhon Province.
The minor district (King Amphoe) Thung Fon was created on July 1 1976, when the tambon Thung Fon and Thung Yai were split off from Nong Han district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on May 21 1990.[2]
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 36 villages (muban). Thung Fon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Thung Fon. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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1. | Thung Fon | ทุ่งฝน | 12 | 12,509 | |
2. | Thung Yai | ทุ่งใหญ่ | 10 | 9,225 | |
3. | Na Chum Saeng | นาชุมแสง | 8 | 5,989 | |
4. | Na Thom | นาทม | 6 | 3,306 |
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