Tha Sawang subdistrict explained

Tha Sawang
Native Name:ท่าสว่าง
Type:Subdistrict
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Surin
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mueang Surin District
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:73.418
Population Total:16642
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Geocode:320105
Postal Code:32000

Tha Sawang (Thai: ท่าสว่าง, in Thai pronounced as /tʰâː sā.wàːŋ/) is a subdistrict (tambon) of Mueang Surin District, Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise) Na Di, Kae Yai, Nok Mueang and Kho Kho of Mueang Surin, Surin Province and Nong Teng, Chumsaeng, and Lamduan of Krasang District, Buriram Province.

Economy

Agriculture is the main activity of the sub-district, with rice and vegetables as the main products. The second job of the people in the area is silk weaving. The brocade/silk from this sub-district was selected as the official souvenir of the APEC Summit 2003 in Bangkok.

Administration

The tambon is administered by a tambon administrative organization (TAO). It is divided into 20 villages (mubans).

1.Tha Sawangท่าสว่าง  11.Som Poiส้มปอย
2.Khwao Noiเขวาน้อย12.Ra Phaoระเภาว์
3.Samrongสำโรง13.A Mongอาม็อง
4.Khok Phetโคกเพชร14.Cha Kae Sae Rongจะแกแสรง
5.Cha Kae Konจะแกโกน15.Khok Chaโคกจ๊ะ
6.Ang Kanอังกัญ16.Salaศาลา
7.La Oละเอาะ17.Ka Phoe Sa Komกะเพอสะโกม
8.Ka Koกาเกาะ18.Ka Phoe Sa Komโคกสวาย
9.Ta Baenตาแบน19.Khok Ma Kaโคกมะกะ
10.Rayongระโยง20.Nong Prueหนองปรือ

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