That Phanom District

That Phanom
ธาตุพนม
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nakhon Phanom Province
Coordinates: 16°56′11″N 104°42′34″E / 16.93639°N 104.70944°E / 16.93639; 104.70944Coordinates: 16°56′11″N 104°42′34″E / 16.93639°N 104.70944°E / 16.93639; 104.70944
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Phanom
Seat That Phanom
Area
  Total 367.9 km2 (142.0 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 83,478
  Density 228.3/km2 (591/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 48110
Geocode 4805

That Phanom (Thai: ธาตุพนม) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.

Wat Phra That Phanom

The district is named after Wat Phra That Phanom, the most important Buddhist temple in the region.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Wan Yai, Mueang Mukdahan, Dong Luang of Mukdahan Province, Na Kae, Renu Nakhon and Mueang Nakhon Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province. To the east across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Khammouan.

History

In 1917, the district was renamed from Renu Nakhon (เรณูนคร) to That Phanom.[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 142 villages (muban). The subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) That Phanom covers parts of tambon That Phanom and That Phanom Nuea. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[2]
1.That Phanomธาตุพนม1911,238
2.Fang Daengฝั่งแดง116,963
3.Phon Phaengโพนแพง84,862
4.Phra Klang Thungพระกลางทุ่ง167,598
5.Na Thonนาถ่อน158,729
6.Saen Phanแสนพัน84,002
7.Don Nang Hongดอนนางหงส์116,837
8.Nam Kamน้ำก่ำ2012,160
9.Um Maoอุ่มเหม้า95,463
10.Na Natนาหนาด105,515
11.Kut Chimกุดฉิม74,448
12.That Phanom Nueaธาตุพนมเหนือ85,663

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
  2. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
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