Amphoe Thung Fon
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Thung Fon is a district (Amphoe
) in the eastern part of Udon Thani Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Phibun Rak
, Ban Dung
of Udon Thani Province, Phon Phisai
and Sawang Daen Din
of Sakon Nakhon Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on May 21 1990.
), which are further subdivided into 36 villages (muban
). Thung Fon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Thung Fon. There are further 4 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 eastern part of Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Sakon Nakhon, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Nong Bua Lamphu and Loei.- Geography :...
, 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Nong HanAmphoe Nong Han
Nong Han is a district of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chai Wan, Ku Kaeo, Prachaksinlapakhom, Mueang Udon Thani, Phibun Rak and Thung Fon of Udon Thani Province, and Sawang Daen Din of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The archaeological site of...
, Phibun Rak
Amphoe Phibun Rak
Phibun Rak is a district in the central part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Han, Chai Wan, Si That, Kumphawapi and Prachaksinlapakhom.-History:...
, Ban Dung
Amphoe Ban Dung
Ban Dung is a district in the northeastern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thung Fon, Phibun Rak, Phen and Sang Khom of Udon Thani Province, Phon Phisai and Fao Rai of Nong Khai Province, and Ban Muang, Charoen Sin and Sawang Daen Din of...
of Udon Thani Province, Phon Phisai
Amphoe Phon Phisai
Phon Phisai is a district of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district was originally part of Mueang Phon Phaeng, now part of Rattanawapi district...
and Sawang Daen Din
Amphoe Sawang Daen Din
Sawang Daen Din is a district in the western part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Charoen Sin, Wanon Niwat, Phang Khon, Waritchaphum, Song Dao of Sakon Nakhon Province, Chai Wan, Nong Han, Thung Fon and Ban Dung of Udon Thani...
of Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin and Udon Thani...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Thung Fon was created on July 1 1976, when the tambon Thung Fon and Thung Yai were split off from Nong Han districtAmphoe Nong Han
Nong Han is a district of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chai Wan, Ku Kaeo, Prachaksinlapakhom, Mueang Udon Thani, Phibun Rak and Thung Fon of Udon Thani Province, and Sawang Daen Din of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The archaeological site of...
. It was upgraded to a full district on May 21 1990.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 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 36 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...
). Thung Fon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Thung Fon. There are further 4 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. | Thung Fon | ทุ่งฝน | 12 | 12,509 | |
| 2. | Thung Yai | ทุ่งใหญ่ | 10 | 9,225 | |
| 3. | Na Chum Saeng | นาชุมแสง | 8 | 5,989 | |
| 4. | Na Thom | นาทม | 6 | 3,306 |