Prasat District

Prasat
ปราสาท
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Surin Province
Coordinates: 14°38′26″N 103°24′17″E / 14.64056°N 103.40472°E / 14.64056; 103.40472Coordinates: 14°38′26″N 103°24′17″E / 14.64056°N 103.40472°E / 14.64056; 103.40472
Country  Thailand
Province Surin
Seat Kang Aen
Tambon 18
Muban 241
Amphoe 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 THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 32140
Geocode 3205

Prasat (Thai: ปราสาท) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

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.

History

The area of the district was originally part of Mueang Surin district. 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.[1]

Administration

Central administration

The district Prasat is subdivided into 18 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 241 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Kang Aenกังแอน1818,837
2.Thamoทมอ136,599
3.Phlaiไพล125,866
4.Prueปรือ1911,566
5.Thung Monทุ่งมน117,187
6.Ta Baoตาเบา199,062
7.Nong Yaiหนองใหญ่1711,828
8.Khok Yangโคกยาง1814,112
9.Khok Sa-atโคกสะอาด2011,354
10.Ban Saiบ้านไทร96,576
11.Chok Na Samโชคนาสาม1411,457
12.Chuea Phloengเชื้อเพลิง127,756
13.Prasat Thanongปราสาททนง115,218
14.Taniตานี97,208
15.Ban Phluangบ้านพลวง147,874
16.Kantuatramuanกันตวจระมวล85,680
17.Samutสมุด84,119
18.Prathat Buประทัดบุ94,601

Local administration

There are 3 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 17 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอปราสาทและยุบอำเภอชุมพลบุรีลงเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 54 (0 ง): 3085. March 14, 1938.
  2. "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-05-03.


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