Amphoe That Phanom

Infobox_Amphoe
name=That Phanom
thai=ธาตุพนม
province=Nakhon Phanom
coordinates=coord|16|56|11|N|104|42|34|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=367.9
population=83,986
population_as_of=2005
density=228.3
postal_code=48110
geocode=4805

That Phanom ( _th. 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.

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.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts ("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).