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Tan Sum district
View on WikipediaTan Sum (Thai: ตาลสุม, pronounced [tāːn sǔm]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani province, northeastern Thailand.
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History
[edit]The minor district (king amphoe) Tan Sum was created on 18 September 1978, when the three tambons Tan Sum, Samrong, and Chik Thoeng were split off from Phibun Mangsahan district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 1 January 1988.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The old name of the area was Tan Chum (ตาลชุม), which means fertile land with plenty by Toddy palm trees (Borassus flabellifer). Later [when?] the name was changed to Tan Sum.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Si Mueang Mai, Phibun Mangsahan, Sawang Wirawong, Don Mot Daeng, and Trakan Phuet Phon of Ubon Ratchathani Province.
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (mubans). Tan Sum is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Tan Sum. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Education
[edit]1. Tansum Phatthana School Tansum Phatthana School is a high school in Tansum County. It is located in Tansum, Ubon Ratchathani , a small town situated 40 km from the town. Students come from several small communities which are similar in economic status.
References
[edit]- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอพิบูลมังสาหาร จังหวัดอุบลราชธานี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอตาลสุม (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 95 (108 ง): 3263. October 3, 1978. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2012.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอนามน อำเภอพระยืน อำเภอหนองบัวระเหว อำเภอบ้านเหลื่อม อำเภอจะแนะ อำเภอหนองหงส์ อำเภอนาโพธิ์ อำเภอเกาะยาว อำเภอแกดำ อำเภอสระโบสถ์ อำเภอโนนคูณ อำเภอควนโดน อำเภอไชยวาน อำเภอหนองแสง และอำเภอตาลสุม พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 104 (278 ก special): 33–37. December 31, 1987. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2012.
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