Chom Phra district explained

Official Name:Chom Phra
Native Name:จอมพระ
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Surin
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:60568
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:32180
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3204
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.1175°N 103.6114°W

Chom Phra (Thai: จอมพระ, in Thai pronounced as /t͡ɕɔ̄ːm pʰráʔ/) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Surin province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Tha Tum, Sanom, Sikhoraphum, Khwao Sinarin and Mueang Surin of Surin Province; and Satuek of Buriram province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Chom Phra was established in 1959, when it was split off from Tha Tum district. On 27 July 1965 it was upgraded to a full district.

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 105 villages (mubans). Chom Phra is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chom Phra. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Chom Phraจอมพระ1510,471
2.Mueang Lingเมืองลีง1810,729
3.Krahatกระหาด93,979
4.Bu Kraengบุแกรง157,912
5.Nong Sanitหนองสนิท106,918
6.Ban Phueบ้านผือ115,599
7.Lum Rawiลุ่มระวี104,841
8.Chum Saengชุมแสง74,978
9.Pen Sukเป็นสุข105,141