That Phanom district

That Phanom (Thai: ธาตุพนม, pronounced [tʰâːt pʰā.nōm]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Nakhon Phanom province, northeastern Thailand.

Wat Phra That Phanom
That Phanom
ธาตุพนม
District
District location in Nakhon Phanom province
District location in Nakhon Phanom province
Coordinates: 16°56′11″N 104°42′34″E
Country Thailand
ProvinceNakhon Phanom
SeatThat Phanom
Area
 • Total367.9 km2 (142.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total83,478
 • Density228.3/km2 (591/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code48110
Geocode4805

The district is named after Wat Phra That Phanom, the most important Buddhist temple in the region.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Wan Yai, Mueang Mukdahan, Dong Luang of Mukdahan province, Na Kae, Renu Nakhon, and Mueang Nakhon Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province. To the east across the Mekong River is the Laotian province Khammouan. Elevation between 142 and 252 meters (830 feet).

History

In 1917, the district name was changed from Renu Nakhon (เรณูนคร) to That Phanom.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 142 villages (mubans). The sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) That Phanom covers parts of tambon That Phanom and That Phanom Nuea. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
01.That Phanomธาตุพนม1911,238
02.Fang Daengฝั่งแดง1106,963
03.Phon Phaengโพนแพง0804,862
04.Phra Klang Thungพระกลางทุ่ง1607,598
05.Na Thonนาถ่อน1508,729
06.Saen Phanแสนพัน0804,002
07.Don Nang Hongดอนนางหงส์1106,837
08.Nam Kamน้ำก่ำ2012,160
09.Um Maoอุ่มเหม้า0905,463
10.Na Natนาหนาด1005,515
11.Kut Chimกุดฉิม0704,448
12.That Phanom Nueaธาตุพนมเหนือ0805,663

Economy

The district's location on a bank of the Mekong has made it a prime agricultural area. Tomatoes, in particular, are one of the more profitable crops.[3]

That Phanom is also the only one in the northeastern where scrap metal or discarded metal is processed into machetes. It is classified as a community enterprise that generates income of up to 30–40 million baht per year.[4]

References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.
  2. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-09-16.
  3. Rujivanarom, Pratch (4 October 2018). "Upstream dams a threat to tomatoes, farmers". The Nation. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  4. Page 7, ตำนาน'คนตีเหล็ก' อาชีพหนึ่งเดียวในอีสาน แปรรูป'มีดพร้า'สู่ธุรกิจเงินล้าน. Matichon issues 16611 vol.46 Sunday, September 3, 2023 Thai: ไทย


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