Det Udom district explained

Official Name:Det Udom
Native Name:เดชอุดม
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ubon Ratchathani
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:169896
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:34160
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3407
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.9031°N 105.0764°W

Det Udom (Thai: เดชอุดม) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Ubon Ratchathani province, in northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Samrong, Warin Chamrap, Na Yia, Phibun Mangsahan, Buntharik, Na Chaluai, Nam Yuen, Nam Khun, Thung Si Udom of Ubon Ratchathani Province, and Benchalak of Sisaket province

Administration

The district is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 229 villages (mubans). Mueang Det is a town (thesaban mueang) covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are also three townships (thesaban tambons): Na Suang and Bua Ngam each cover parts of the same-named tambon, and Kut Prathai covers tambon Kut Prathai. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Mueang Detเมืองเดช3132,919
2.Na Suangนาส่วง128,943
4.Na Charoenนาเจริญ116,963
6.Thung Thoengทุ่งเทิง158,180
8.Som Sa-atสมสะอาด1210,413
9.Kut Prathaiกุดประทาย2012,613
10.Top Huตบหู2111,406
11.Klangกลาง1714,269
12.Kaengแก้ง117,866
13.Tha Pho Siท่าโพธิ์ศรี106,477
15.Bua Ngamบัวงาม1611,953
16.Kham Khrangคำครั่ง106,180
17.Na Krasaengนากระแซง1213,020
20.Phon Ngamโพนงาม128,585
21.Pa Mongป่าโมง104,535
23.Non Sombunโนนสมบูรณ์95,574
Missing numbers are tambons which now form Districts Na Yia and Thung Si Udom.