Tha Sawang subdistrict

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

Tha Sawang
ท่าสว่าง
CountryThailand
ProvinceSurin
DistrictMueang Surin District
Area
  Total73.418 km2 (28.347 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total16,642
  Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal Code
32000
Geocode320105

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

Silks, Tha Sawang

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 Noiเขวาน้อย 12.Ra Phaoระเภาว์
3.Samrongสำโรง 13.A Mongอาม็อง
4.Khok Phetโคกเพชร 14.Cha Kae Sae Rongจะแกแสรง
5.Cha Kae Konจะแกโกน 15.Khok Chaโคกจ๊ะ
6.Ang Kanอังกัญ 16.Salaศาลา
7.La Oละเอาะ 17.Ka Phoe Sa Komกะเพอสะโกม
8.Ka Koกาเกาะ 18.Ka Phoe Sa Komโคกสวาย
9.Ta Baenตาแบน 19.Khok Ma Kaโคกมะกะ
10.Rayongระโยง 20.Nong Prueหนองปรือ

14°57′54″N 103°27′9″E


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