Amphoe That Phanom
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| Province: | Nakhon Phanom |
| Area: | 367.9 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 83,986 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 228.3 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 4805 |
| Postal code: | 48110 |
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That Phanom (Thai: ธาตุพนม) 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 142 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) That Phanom covers parts of tambon That Phanom and That Phanom Nuea. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | That Phanom | ธาตุพนม | 19 | 11,004 | |
| 2. | Fang Daeng | ฝั่งแดง | 11 | 6,996 | |
| 3. | Phon Phaeng | โพนแพง | 8 | 4,843 | |
| 4. | Phra Klang Thung | พระกลางทุ่ง | 17 | 7,771 | |
| 5. | Na Thon | นาถ่อน | 14 | 8,798 | |
| 6. | Saen Phan | แสนพัน | 8 | 4,064 | |
| 7. | Don Nanghong | ดอนนางหงส์ | 11 | 7,003 | |
| 8. | Nam Kam | น้ำก่ำ | 20 | 12,273 | |
| 9. | Um He Ma | อุ่มเหม้า | 9 | 5,376 | |
| 10. | Na Nat | นาหนาด | 10 | 5,504 | |
| 11. | Kut Chim | กุดฉิม | 7 | 4,497 | |
| 12. | That Phanom Nuea | ธาตุพนมเหนือ | 8 | 5,857 |
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| Amphoe of Nakhon Phanom |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Nakhon Phanom - Pla Pak - Tha Uthen - Ban Phaeng - That Phanom - Renu Nakhon - Na Kae - Si Songkhram - Na Wa - Phon Sawan - Na Thom | ||
| King Amphoe: | Wang Yang | ||
