Chom Phra district

Chom Phra จอมพระ
District
District location in Surin province
Coordinates: 15°7′3″N 103°36′41″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Surin
Area
• Total	314.0 km^2 (121.2 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	60,568
• Density	192.9/km^2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	32180
Geocode	3204

Chom Phra (Thai: จอมพระ, pronounced [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.	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