Amphoe Prasat
Encyclopedia
Prasat is a district (Amphoe
) in the southern part of Surin Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Lamduan
, Sangkha
, Kap Choeng
and Phanom Dong Rak
of Surin Province, Ban Kruat
, Prakhon Chai
, Phlapphla Chai
and Krasang
of Buriram Province
.
. It was split off as a separate district on March 4 1938, consisting of the seven tambon Kang Aen, Bakdai, Ta Bao, Prue, Thung Mon, Phlai and Thamo.
), which are further subdivided into 247 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Kang Aen covers parts of tambon Kang Aen, and Nikhon Prasat covers parts of tambon Prue. There are further 18 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the southern part of Surin Province
Surin Province
Surin is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Buriram, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et and Sisaket...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang SurinAmphoe Mueang Surin
Mueang Surin is the capital district of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chom Phra, Khwao Sinarin, Sikhoraphum, Lamduan and Prasat of Surin Province, Krasang and Satuek of Buriram Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 21 subdistricts ,...
, Lamduan
Amphoe Lamduan
Lamduan is a district in the central part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district goes back to the Mueang Suraphi Nathon Nikhom , which was established in 1871...
, Sangkha
Amphoe Sangkha
Sangkha is a district in the southern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:In 1759 the White Elephant of King Ekkathat escaped from Ayutthaya to the forest in Khwaeng Mueang Phimai area. Chiang Kha , leader of Ban Khok Atcha and his groups volunteered to catch the elephant and...
, Kap Choeng
Amphoe Kap Choeng
Kap Choeng is a district in the southern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The village of Ban Kap Choeng is about 200 years old. It was originally under subdistrict Dan of Sangkha district, but 1937 was moved to Tambon Nong Yai, Prasat district...
and Phanom Dong Rak
Amphoe Phanom Dong Rak
Phanom Dong Rak is the southwesternmost district of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area was separated from Kap Choeng district and created as a minor district on April 1, 1995....
of Surin Province, Ban Kruat
Amphoe Ban Kruat
Ban Kruat is a district of Buriram Province, north-eastern Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1938 by splitting the single tambon Ban Kruat from Prakhon Chai district. It was, at first, a minor district...
, Prakhon Chai
Amphoe Prakhon Chai
Prakhon Chai is a district in the southern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Kruat, Lahan Sai, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nang Rong, Mueang Buriram, Phlapphla Chai of Buriram Province and Prasat of Surin Province.-Administration:The district is...
, Phlapphla Chai
Amphoe Phlapphla Chai
Phlapphla Chai is a district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Prakhon Chai, Mueang Buriram, Krasang of Buriram Province and Prasat of Surin Province.-History:...
and Krasang
Amphoe Krasang
Krasang is a district in the eastern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phlapphla Chai, Mueang Buriram, Huai Rat, Satuek of Buriram Province and Mueang Surin of Surin Province.-History:Originally part of tambon Song Chan of Mueang Buriram...
of Buriram Province
Buriram Province
Buri Ram or is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sa Kaeo, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Surin. To the south-east it borders Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia...
.
History
The area of the district was originally part of Mueang Surin districtAmphoe Mueang Surin
Mueang Surin is the capital district of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chom Phra, Khwao Sinarin, Sikhoraphum, Lamduan and Prasat of Surin Province, Krasang and Satuek of Buriram Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 21 subdistricts ,...
. It was split off as a separate district on March 4 1938, consisting of the seven tambon Kang Aen, Bakdai, Ta Bao, Prue, Thung Mon, Phlai and Thamo.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 18 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 247 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Kang Aen covers parts of tambon Kang Aen, and Nikhon Prasat covers parts of tambon Prue. There are further 18 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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| 1. | Kang Aen | กังแอน | 18 | 15,812 | |
| 2. | Thamo | ทมอ | 13 | 6,960 | |
| 3. | Phlai | ไพล | 16 | 6,122 | |
| 4. | Prue | ปรือ | 19 | 11,382 | |
| 5. | Thung Mon | ทุ่งมน | 15 | 6,923 | |
| 6. | Ta Bao | ตาเบา | 19 | 9,167 | |
| 7. | Nong Yai | หนองใหญ่ | 16 | 11,631 | |
| 8. | Khok Yang | โคกยาง | 18 | 14,558 | |
| 9. | Khok Sa-at | โคกสะอาด | 19 | 11,317 | |
| 10. | Ban Sai | บ้านไทร | 9 | 6,616 | |
| 11. | Chok Na Sam | โชคนาสาม | 14 | 11,331 | |
| 12. | Chuea Phloeng | เชื้อเพลิง | 12 | 7,701 | |
| 13. | Prasat Thanong | ปราสาททนง | 11 | 5,228 | |
| 14. | Tani | ตานี | 9 | 7,110 | |
| 15. | Ban Phluang | บ้านพลวง | 14 | 7,514 | |
| 16. | Kantuatramuan | กันตวจระมวล | 8 | 5,676 | |
| 17. | Samut | สมุด | 8 | 4,119 | |
| 18. | Prathat Bu | ประทัดบุ | 9 | 4,471 |