That Phanom, Nakhon Phanom Province, Thailand

🇹🇭 That Phanom is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Nakhon Phanom province, north-eastern 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. Elevation between 142 and 252 meters (830 feet).

History In 1917, the district name was changed from Renu Nakhon (เรณูนคร) to That Phanom.

Administration The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 142 villages (mubans). The sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) That Phanom covers parts of tambon That Phanom and That Phanom Nuea. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO): 01. That Phanom ธาตุพนม; 02. Fang Daeng ฝั่งแดง; 03. Phon Phaeng โพนแพง; 04. Phra Klang Thung พระกลางทุ่ง; 05. Na Thon นาถ่อน; 06. Saen Phan แสนพัน; 07. Don Nang Hong ดอนนางหงส์; 08. Nam Kam น้ำก่ำ; 09. Um Mao อุ่มเหม้า; 10. Na Nat นาหนาด; 11. Kut Chim กุดฉิม; 12. That Phanom Nuea ธาตุพนมเหนือ.

Economy The district's location on a bank of the Mekong has made it a prime agricultural area. Tomatoes, in particular, are one of the more profitable crops.

That Phanom is also the only one in the north-eastern where scrap metal or discarded metal is processed into machetes. It is classified as a community enterprise that generates income of up to 30–40 million baht per year.