That Phanom district

That Phanom (, ; , ) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Nakhon Phanom province, northeastern 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 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.

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.1.That Phanomธาตุพนม1911,2382.Fang Daengฝั่งแดง116,9633.Phon Phaengโพนแพง84,8624.Phra Klang Thungพระกลางทุ่ง167,5985.Na Thonนาถ่อน158,7296.Saen Phanแสนพัน84,0027.Don Nang Hongดอนนางหงส์116,8378.Nam Kamน้ำก่ำ2012,1609.Um Maoอุ่มเหม้า95,46310.Na Natนาหนาด105,51511.Kut Chimกุดฉิม74,44812.That Phanom Nueaธาตุพนมเหนือ85,663

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.

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.Page 7, ตำนาน'คนตีเหล็ก' อาชีพหนึ่งเดียวในอีสาน แปรรูป'มีดพร้า'สู่ธุรกิจเงินล้าน. Matichon issues 16611 vol.46 Sunday, September 3, 2023

References

External links amphoe.com (Thai)