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.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Tha Tum, Sanom, Sikhoraphum, Khwao Sinarin and Mueang Surin of Surin Province; and Satuek of Buriram province.
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.
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. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |