That Phanom district

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That Phanom (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Nakhon Phanom province, northeastern Thailand.

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Wat Phra That Phanom

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 Lao 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]
1. That Phanom ธาตุพนม 19 11,238
2. Fang Daeng ฝั่งแดง 11 6,963
3. Phon Phaeng โพนแพง 8 4,862
4. Phra Klang Thung พระกลางทุ่ง 16 7,598
5. Na Thon นาถ่อน 15 8,729
6. Saen Phan แสนพัน 8 4,002
7. Don Nang Hong ดอนนางหงส์ 11 6,837
8. Nam Kam น้ำก่ำ 20 12,160
9. Um Mao อุ่มเหม้า 9 5,463
10. Na Nat นาหนาด 10 5,515
11. Kut Chim กุดฉิม 7 4,448
12. That Phanom Nuea ธาตุพนมเหนือ 8 5,663

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

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