Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 3017 | Seat Chum Phuang Postal code 30270 Area 540.6 km² | |
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Province Nakhon Ratchasima Province | ||
Chum Phuang (Thai: ชุมพวง) is a district in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.
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Map of Chum Phuang District, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
History
Chum Phuang district area was separated from Phimai district. It was made a minor district (king amphoe) in 1956 and officially upgraded to a full district in 1959.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Prathai, Mueang Yang and Lam Thamenchai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Lam Plai Mat of Buriram Province, and Huai Thalaeng and Phimai of Nakhon Ratchasima again.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon). Chum Phuang is the only township (thesaban tambon) of the district, covering parts of the tambon Chum Phuang. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Mueang Yang and Lam Thamenchai.