Chum Phuang district explained

Official Name:Chum Phuang
Native Name:ชุมพวง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nakhon Ratchasima
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Chum Phuang
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:81440
Population As Of:2000
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:30270
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3017
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.3489°N 102.7419°W

Chum Phuang (in Thai pronounced as /tɕʰūm pʰūaŋ/; ซุมพวง, in Lao pronounced as /su᷇m pʰu᷇aŋ/) is a district in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.

History

Chum Phuang district was separated from Phimai district. It was made a minor district (king amphoe) in 1956 and upgraded to a full district in 1959.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Prathai, Mueang Yang and Lam Thamenchai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province; Lam Plai Mat of Buriram province; and Huai Thalaeng and Phimai of Nakhon Ratchasima.

The district is the site of the Huay Bong Reservoir. The 25 million cubic metre capacity reservoir supplies water for the 800 households of Prasuk Subdistrict.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons). Chum Phuang is the only township (thesaban tambon) of the district, covering parts of the tambon Chum Phuang. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1.Chum Phuangชุมพวง
2.Prasukประสุข
3.Tha Latท่าลาด
4.Saraiสาหร่าย
5.Talat Saiตลาดไทร
10.Non Rangโนนรัง
14.Nong Lakหนองหลัก
16.Non Tumโนนตูม
17.Non Yoโนนยอ
Missing numbers are tambons which now form the districts Mueang Yang and Lam Thamenchai.

Notes and References

  1. News: Tangprasert . Prasit . Reservoir drying up, 800 homes at risk . 16 April 2020 . Bangkok Post . 16 April 2020.