Tha Tum District
This article is about a district in Surin Province. For a subdistrict in Lamphun Province, see Tha Tum.
| Tha Tum ท่าตูม | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Surin Province | |
| Coordinates: 15°19′6″N 103°40′30″E / 15.31833°N 103.67500°ECoordinates: 15°19′6″N 103°40′30″E / 15.31833°N 103.67500°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Surin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 643.3 km2 (248.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 97,390 |
| • Density | 151.4/km2 (392/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.
Climate
| Climate data for Tha Tum (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.1 (88) |
33.6 (92.5) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.6 (97.9) |
34.9 (94.8) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
32.87 (91.17) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.6 (63.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
17.8 (64) |
22.79 (73.03) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 5.1 (0.201) |
16.1 (0.634) |
44.2 (1.74) |
86.7 (3.413) |
172.3 (6.783) |
206.1 (8.114) |
218.2 (8.591) |
227.9 (8.972) |
263.0 (10.354) |
126.3 (4.972) |
21.0 (0.827) |
1.0 (0.039) |
1,387.9 (54.64) |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 112 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 65 | 63 | 66 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 80 | 73 | 70 | 73.4 |
| Source: Thai Meteorological Department (Normal 1981-2010), (Avg. rainy days 1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
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 |
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