Amphoe Chom Phra
Encyclopedia
Chom Phra is a district (Amphoe
) in the northern part of Surin Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Sanom
, Sikhoraphum
, Khwao Sinarin
and Mueang Surin
of Surin Province, and Satuek
of Buriram Province
.
. On July 27 1965 it was upgraded to a full district.
), which are further subdivided into 105 villages (muban
). Chom Phra is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chom Phra. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the northern part of Surin Province
Surin Province
Surin is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Buriram, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et and Sisaket...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Tha TumAmphoe Tha Tum
Tha Tum is a district in the northern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are 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...
, Sanom
Amphoe Sanom
Sanom is a district in the northern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The original name of the main town was Ban Nong Sanom , which was a village under Mueang Surin...
, Sikhoraphum
Amphoe Sikhoraphum
Sikhoraphum is a district in the central part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sanom and Samrong Thap of Surin Province, Prang Ku of Sisaket Province, Si Narong, Lamduan, Mueang Surin, Khwao Sinarin and Chom Phra of Surin again.-Administration:The...
, Khwao Sinarin
Amphoe Khwao Sinarin
Khwao Sinarin is a district of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was established on July 15 1996 with area split from Mueang Surin district....
and Mueang Surin
Amphoe Mueang Surin
Mueang Surin is the capital district of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chom Phra, Khwao Sinarin, Sikhoraphum, Lamduan and Prasat of Surin Province, Krasang and Satuek of Buriram Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 21 subdistricts ,...
of Surin Province, and Satuek
Amphoe Satuek
Satuek is a district in the northeastern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Krasang, Huai Rat, Ban Dan, Khu Mueang, Khaen Dong of Buriram Province, Chumphon Buri, Tha Tum, Chom Phra and Amphoe Mueang Surin of Surin Province.-History:Originally a...
of Buriram Province
Buriram Province
Buri Ram or is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sa Kaeo, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Surin. To the south-east it borders Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Chom Phra was established in 1959, when it was split off from Tha Tum districtAmphoe Tha Tum
Tha Tum is a district in the northern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are 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...
. On July 27 1965 it was upgraded to a full district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 105 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Chom Phra is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chom Phra. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chom Phra | จอมพระ | 15 | 10,471 | |
| 2. | Mueang Ling | เมืองลีง | 18 | 10,729 | |
| 3. | Krahat | กระหาด | 9 | 3,979 | |
| 4. | Bu Kraeng | บุแกรง | 15 | 7,912 | |
| 5. | Nong Sanit | หนองสนิท | 10 | 6,918 | |
| 6. | Ban Phue | บ้านผือ | 11 | 5,599 | |
| 7. | Lum Rawi | ลุ่มระวี | 10 | 4,841 | |
| 8. | Chum Saeng | ชุมแสง | 7 | 4,978 | |
| 9. | Pen Suk | เป็นสุข | 10 | 5,141 |