Amphoe Tan Sum
Encyclopedia
Tan Sum is a district (Amphoe
) in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on January 1 1988.
). Later the name was changed to Tan Sum.
, Phibun Mangsahan
, Sawang Wirawong, Don Mot Daeng
and Trakan Phuet Phon
of Ubon Ratchathani Province.
The important water resource are the Mun
and Se Bok Rivers.
), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (muban
). Tan Sum is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Tan Sum. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province
Ubon Ratchathani Province
-History:The area was part of the Khmer Empire. Before the late eighteenth century, this area evidently was outside Siamese or Thai Ayutthaya Kingdom....
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Tan Sum was created on September 18 1978, when the three tambon Tan Sum, Samrong and Chik Thoeng were split off from Phibun Mangsahan districtAmphoe Phibun Mangsahan
Phibun Mangsahan is a district in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Buntharik, Det Udom, Na Yia, Sawang Wirawong, Tan Sum, Si Mueang Mai, Khong Chiam and Sirindhorn of Ubon Ratchathani Province.-History:Originally named...
. It was upgraded to a full district on January 1 1988.
Etymology
The old name of the area was Tan Chum (ตาลชุม), which means fertile land with plenty by Toddy palm trees (Borassus flabelliferBorassus flabellifer
Borassus flabellifer, the Asian Palmyra palm, Toddy palm, Sugar palm, or Cambodian palm, is native to South and Southeast Asia, in the Indomalaya ecozone...
). Later the name was changed to Tan Sum.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Si Mueang MaiAmphoe Si Mueang Mai
Si Mueang Mai is a district in the northeastern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand; it may also be spelled Sri Mueang Mai.-History:...
, Phibun Mangsahan
Amphoe Phibun Mangsahan
Phibun Mangsahan is a district in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Buntharik, Det Udom, Na Yia, Sawang Wirawong, Tan Sum, Si Mueang Mai, Khong Chiam and Sirindhorn of Ubon Ratchathani Province.-History:Originally named...
, Sawang Wirawong, Don Mot Daeng
Amphoe Don Mot Daeng
Don Mot Daeng is a district in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.The district is named after the island Don Mot Daeng in the Mun River.-History:...
and Trakan Phuet Phon
Amphoe Trakan Phuet Phon
Trakan Phuet Phon is a district in the northern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kut Khaopun, Pho Sai, Si Mueang Mai, Tan Sum, Don Mot Daeng, Lao Suea Kok of Ubon Ratchathani province, Pathum Ratchawongsa and Phana of Amnat Charoen...
of Ubon Ratchathani Province.
The important water resource are the Mun
Mun River
The Mun River , sometimes spelled Moon River, is a tributary of the Mekong river. It carries approximately 21,000 cubic kilometres of water per year.-Geography:...
and Se Bok Rivers.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Tan Sum is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Tan Sum. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tan Sum | ตาลสุม | 15 | 8,508 | |
| 2. | Samrong | สำโรง | 8 | 3,778 | |
| 3. | Chik Thoeng | จิกเทิง | 9 | 5,175 | |
| 4. | Nong Kung | หนองกุง | 8 | 3,974 | |
| 5. | Na Khai | นาคาย | 13 | 6,045 | |
| 6. | Kham Wa | คำหว้า | 6 | 3,684 |