Prathai is a district (
amphoeAn amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces. Amphoe are further subdivided into tambon....
) in the northeastern part of
Nakhon Ratchasima ProvinceNakhon Ratchasima , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Buriram, Sa Kaeo, Prachinburi, Nakhon Nayok, Saraburi, Lopburi.The capital of the province is The City of Nakhon Ratchasima located in...
, northeastern
ThailandThe Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia.It is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma...
.
Prathai village was built in
Khmer eraThe Khmer Empire was the third largest empire of South East Asia , based in what is now Cambodia. The empire, which seceded from the kingdom of Chenla, at times ruled over and/or vassalised parts of modern-day Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Malaysia...
. King
Jayavarman II-Founder of the First Dynasty of Angkor:Jayavarman II , a 9th century king of Cambodia, is widely recognized as the founder of the Khmer Empire, which ruled much of the Southeast Asian mainland for more than six hundred years. Historians formerly dated his reign as running from 802 A.D....
set his camp in the area when he expanded his power to the west. After his reign, Prathai was deserted. It became a community again in Sukhothai era.
Prathai in
KhmerKhmer , or Cambodian, is the language of the Khmer people and the official language of Cambodia. It is the second most widely spoken Austroasiatic language , with speakers in the tens of millions. Khmer has been considerably influenced by Sanskrit and Pali, especially in the royal and religious...
means
camp.
Tambon Prathai was separated from
Bua Yai districtBua Yai is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northern central Thailand.-History:Bua Yai dates back to the frontier town called Dan Nok . The center of the town was Ban Nong Lang Yai. In 1868, it was upgraded to be Amphoe Dan Nok and the town center was moved to Ban...
to settle a minor district(
King Amphoe) on January 1, 1961 and officially upgraded to be full district in 1963.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise)
PhonPhon is a district in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Waeng Noi, Waeng Yai, Chonnabot, Non Sila and Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen Province, Bua Lai and Prathai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.-Administration:The district is...
and
Nong Song HongNong Song Hong is a district in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phon, Non Sila, Ban Phai and Pueai Noi of Khon Kaen Province, Na Chueak of Maha Sarakham Province, Na Pho, Phutthaisong and Ban Mai Chaiyaphot of Buriram Province,...
of
Khon Kaen ProvinceKhon Kaen is the second-largest of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nongbua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Kalasin, Maha Sarakham, Buriram, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Phetchabun and Loei.-Geography:Khon Kaen is located in the heart of the Khorat Plateau...
,
Ban Mai ChaiyaphotBan Mai Chaiyaphot is a district of Buriram Province, north-eastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Ban Mai Chaiyapho was created on April 1 1992 by splitting off five tambon from Phutthaisong district...
of
Buriram ProvinceBuri Ram 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...
, and
Mueang YangMueang Yang is a district in the norteastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area was occupied since prehistoric times, as there were found ceramics in Ban Mueang Yang and Ban Krabueang Nok...
,
Chum PhuangChum Phuang is a district in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Chum Phuang district area was separated from Phimai district...
,
PhimaiPhimai is a district in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.- History :Phimai was an ancient Khmer city named Vimai or Vimayapura. A stone pillar dating to the reign of King Suryavarman I was found, naming the city Bhirapura meaning strong city...
,
Non DaengNon Daeng is a district in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-Etymology:The name of the district comes from Daeng trees -History:...
,
SidaSida is a district in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area of Sida was separated from Bua Yai district and made a minor district on July 1, 1997....
and
Bua LaiBua Lai is a district in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area of Bua Lai was separated from Bua Yai district and made a minor district on July 1, 1997...
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (
tambonTambon 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...
).
Prathai is a district (
amphoeAn amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces. Amphoe are further subdivided into tambon....
) in the northeastern part of
Nakhon Ratchasima ProvinceNakhon Ratchasima , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Buriram, Sa Kaeo, Prachinburi, Nakhon Nayok, Saraburi, Lopburi.The capital of the province is The City of Nakhon Ratchasima located in...
, northeastern
ThailandThe Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia.It is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma...
.
History
Prathai village was built in
Khmer eraThe Khmer Empire was the third largest empire of South East Asia , based in what is now Cambodia. The empire, which seceded from the kingdom of Chenla, at times ruled over and/or vassalised parts of modern-day Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Malaysia...
. King
Jayavarman II-Founder of the First Dynasty of Angkor:Jayavarman II , a 9th century king of Cambodia, is widely recognized as the founder of the Khmer Empire, which ruled much of the Southeast Asian mainland for more than six hundred years. Historians formerly dated his reign as running from 802 A.D....
set his camp in the area when he expanded his power to the west. After his reign, Prathai was deserted. It became a community again in Sukhothai era.
Prathai in
KhmerKhmer , or Cambodian, is the language of the Khmer people and the official language of Cambodia. It is the second most widely spoken Austroasiatic language , with speakers in the tens of millions. Khmer has been considerably influenced by Sanskrit and Pali, especially in the royal and religious...
means
camp.
Tambon Prathai was separated from
Bua Yai districtBua Yai is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northern central Thailand.-History:Bua Yai dates back to the frontier town called Dan Nok . The center of the town was Ban Nong Lang Yai. In 1868, it was upgraded to be Amphoe Dan Nok and the town center was moved to Ban...
to settle a minor district(
King Amphoe) on January 1, 1961 and officially upgraded to be full district in 1963.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise)
PhonPhon is a district in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Waeng Noi, Waeng Yai, Chonnabot, Non Sila and Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen Province, Bua Lai and Prathai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.-Administration:The district is...
and
Nong Song HongNong Song Hong is a district in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phon, Non Sila, Ban Phai and Pueai Noi of Khon Kaen Province, Na Chueak of Maha Sarakham Province, Na Pho, Phutthaisong and Ban Mai Chaiyaphot of Buriram Province,...
of
Khon Kaen ProvinceKhon Kaen is the second-largest of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nongbua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Kalasin, Maha Sarakham, Buriram, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Phetchabun and Loei.-Geography:Khon Kaen is located in the heart of the Khorat Plateau...
,
Ban Mai ChaiyaphotBan Mai Chaiyaphot is a district of Buriram Province, north-eastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Ban Mai Chaiyapho was created on April 1 1992 by splitting off five tambon from Phutthaisong district...
of
Buriram ProvinceBuri Ram 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...
, and
Mueang YangMueang Yang is a district in the norteastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area was occupied since prehistoric times, as there were found ceramics in Ban Mueang Yang and Ban Krabueang Nok...
,
Chum PhuangChum Phuang is a district in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Chum Phuang district area was separated from Phimai district...
,
PhimaiPhimai is a district in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.- History :Phimai was an ancient Khmer city named Vimai or Vimayapura. A stone pillar dating to the reign of King Suryavarman I was found, naming the city Bhirapura meaning strong city...
,
Non DaengNon Daeng is a district in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-Etymology:The name of the district comes from Daeng trees -History:...
,
SidaSida is a district in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area of Sida was separated from Bua Yai district and made a minor district on July 1, 1997....
and
Bua LaiBua Lai is a district in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area of Bua Lai was separated from Bua Yai district and made a minor district on July 1, 1997...
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (
tambonTambon 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...
). The township (
thesaban tambon) Prathai covers parts of the
tambon Prathai.
| 1. |
Prathai |
ประทาย |
|
| 3. |
Krathum Rai |
กระทุ่มราย |
|
| 4. |
Wang Mai Daeng |
วังไม้แดง |
|
| 6. |
Talat Sai |
ตลาดไทร |
|
| 7. |
Nong Phluang |
หนองพลวง |
|
| 8. |
Nong Khai |
หนองค่าย |
|
| 9. |
Han Huai Sai |
หันห้วยทราย |
|
| 10. |
Don Man |
ดอนมัน |
|
| 13. |
Nang Ram |
นางรำ |
|
| 14. |
Non Phet |
โนนเพ็ด |
|
| 15. |
Thung Sawang |
ทุ่งสว่าง |
|
| 17. |
Khok Klang |
โคกกลาง |
|
| 18. |
Mueang Don |
เมืองโดน |
|
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Non Daeng district.