Thung Si Udom district
District in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
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Thung Si Udom (Thai: ทุ่งศรีอุดม) is a district (amphoe) in the southwestern part of Ubon Ratchathani province, northeastern Thailand.
Thung Si Udom
ทุ่งศรีอุดม | |
|---|---|
District location in Ubon Ratchathani province | |
| Coordinates: 14°44′0″N 104°54′36″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Ubon Ratchathani |
| Seat | Khok Chamrae |
| Area | |
• Total | 307.0 km2 (118.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 26,986 |
| • Density | 87.9/km2 (228/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 34160 |
| Geocode | 3426 |
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Det Udom, Nam Khun of Ubon Ratchathani Province and Kantharalak of Sisaket province.
History
The minor district (king amphoe) Thung Si Udom was created on 1 April 1992, when six tambons were split off from Det Udom district.[1] The inclusion of tambon Thung Thoeng into the new district was undone on 1 June 1993.[2] The minor district was upgraded to a full district on 10 October 1997.[3]
Administration
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 52 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | Nong Om | หนองอ้ม | 10 | 5,801 | |
| 3. | Na Kasem | นาเกษม | 11 | 5,338 | |
| 4. | Kut Ruea | กุดเรือ | 10 | 5,795 | |
| 5. | Khok Chamrae | โคกชำแระ | 10 | 5,661 | |
| 6. | Na Hom | นาห่อม | 11 | 4,391 |
Geocode 1 was assigned to Thung Thoeng, which was returned to Det Udom district
