Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Area 367.9 km² Province Nakhon Phanom Province | Seat That Phanom Postal code 48110 Population 83,478 (2008) Geocode 4805 | |
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That Phanom (Thai: ธาตุพนม) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Map of That Phanom District, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand
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.
History
In 1917, the district was renamed from Renu Nakhon (เรณูนคร) to That Phanom.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 142 villages (muban). The subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) That Phanom covers parts of tambon That Phanom and That Phanom Nuea. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).