Chom Phra District

Chom Phra District (, ) is a district ("amphoe") in the northern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Tha Tum, Sanom, Sikhoraphum, Khwao Sinarin and Mueang Surin of Surin Province; and Satuek of Buriram Province.
History.
The minor district ("king amphoe") Chom Phra was established in 1959, when it was split off from Tha Tum District. On 27 July 1965 it was upgraded to a full district.
Administration.
The district is divided into nine sub-districts ("tambons"), which are further subdivided into 105 villages ("mubans"). Chom Phra is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Chom Phra. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).