Tha Sawang subdistrict

Tha Sawang ท่าสว่าง
Tambon
Country	Thailand
Province	Surin
District	Mueang Surin
Area
• Total	73.418 km2 (28.347 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	16,642
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Postal Code	320000
Geocode	320105

Tha Sawang (Template:Lang-th) is a sub-district (tambon) of Mueang Surin District, Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring sub-districts are (from the north clockwise) Na Di, Kae Yai, Nok Mueang and Kho Kho of Amphoe Mueang Surin, Surin Province and Nong Teng, Chumsaeng, and Lamduan of Krasang District, Buriram Province.

Economy

Silks of Tambon Tha Sawang

Agriculture is the main activity of the sub-district, with rice and vegetables as the main products. The second job of the people in the area is silk weaving. The brocade/silk from this sub-district was selected as the official souvenir of the APEC Summit 2003 in Bangkok.

Administration

The tambon is administered by a tambon administrative organization (TAO). It is divided into 20 villages (muban).

1.	Tha Sawang	ท่าสว่าง			11.	Som Poi	ส้มปอย
2.	Khwao Noi	เขวาน้อย			12.	Ra Phao	ระเภาว์
3.	Samrong	สำโรง			13.	A Mong	อาม็อง
4.	Khok Phet	โคกเพชร			14.	Cha Kae Sae Rong	จะแกแสรง
5.	Cha Kae Kon	จะแกโกน			15.	Khok Cha	โคกจ๊ะ
6.	Ang Kan	อังกัญ			16.	Sala	ศาลา
7.	La O	ละเอาะ			17.	Ka Phoe Sa Kom	กะเพอสะโกม
8.	Ka Ko	กาเกาะ			18.	Ka Phoe Sa Kom	โคกสวาย
9.	Ta Baen	ตาแบน			19.	Khok Ma Ka	โคกมะกะ
10.	Rayong	ระโยง			20.	Nong Prue	หนองปรือ

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External links

• thaitambon.com (Thai)