Prasat district
District in Surin, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
District in Surin, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prasat (Thai: ปราสาท, pronounced [prāː.sàːt]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Surin province, northeastern Thailand.
Prasat
ปราสาท | |
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Coordinates: 14°38′26″N 103°24′17″E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Surin |
Seat | Kang Aen |
Subdistrict | 18 |
Muban | 241 |
District established | 1938 |
Area | |
• Total | 908.386 km2 (350.730 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 156,900 |
• Density | 169.1/km2 (438/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 32140 |
Geocode | 3205 |
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Surin, Lamduan, Sangkha, Kap Choeng, and Phanom Dong Rak of Surin Province; Ban Kruat, Prakhon Chai, Phlapphla Chai, and Krasang of Buriram province.
The area of the district was originally part of Mueang Surin district. It was split off as a separate district on 4 March 1938, consisting of the seven tambons: Kang Aen, Bakdai, Ta Bao, Prue, Thung Mon, Phlai, and Thamo.[1]
Prasat district is divided into 18 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 241 administrative villages (mubans).
No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[2] |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Kang Aen | กังแอน | 18 | 18,837 |
2. | Thamo | ทมอ | 13 | 6,599 |
3. | Phlai | ไพล | 12 | 5,866 |
4. | Prue | ปรือ | 19 | 11,566 |
5. | Thung Mon | ทุ่งมน | 11 | 7,187 |
6. | Ta Bao | ตาเบา | 19 | 9,062 |
7. | Nong Yai | หนองใหญ่ | 17 | 11,828 |
8. | Khok Yang | โคกยาง | 18 | 14,112 |
9. | Khok Sa-at | โคกสะอาด | 20 | 11,354 |
10. | Ban Sai | บ้านไทร | 9 | 6,576 |
11. | Chok Na Sam | โชคนาสาม | 14 | 11,457 |
12. | Chuea Phloeng | เชื้อเพลิง | 12 | 7,756 |
13. | Prasat Thanong | ปราสาททนง | 11 | 5,218 |
14. | Tani | ตานี | 9 | 7,208 |
15. | Ban Phluang | บ้านพลวง | 14 | 7,874 |
16. | Kantuatramuan | กันตวจระมวล | 8 | 5,680 |
17. | Samut | สมุด | 8 | 4,119 |
18. | Prathat Bu | ประทัดบุ | 9 | 4,601 |
There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:
There are 17 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
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