Amphoe Prakhon Chai
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| Province: | Buriram |
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| Area: | 890.121 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 132,141 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 147.3 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 3107 |
| Postal code: | 31140 |
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Prakhon Chai (Thai: ประโคนชัย) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Ban Kruat, Lahan Sai, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nang Rong, Mueang Buriram, Phlapphla Chai of Buriram Province and Prasat of Surin Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 16 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 199 villages (muban). Prakhon Chai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Prakhon Chai. There are also 16 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Prakhon Chai | ประโคนชัย | 30 | 18,127 | |
| 2. | Salaeng Thon | แสลงโทน | 7 | 5,887 | |
| 3. | Ban Sai | บ้านไทร | 12 | 9,473 | |
| 5. | La Wia | ละเวี้ย | 13 | 9,789 | |
| 6. | Chon Khe Mak | จรเข้มาก | 18 | 11,519 | |
| 7. | Pang Ku | ปังกู | 14 | 9,938 | |
| 8. | Khok Yang | โคกย่าง | 9 | 4,371 | |
| 10. | Khokma | โคกม้า | 10 | 7,226 | |
| 13. | Phaisan | ไพศาล | 16 | 11,575 | |
| 14. | Tako Ta Phi | ตะโกตาพิ | 11 | 7,047 | |
| 15. | Khao Khok | เขาคอก | 15 | 9,797 | |
| 16. | Nong Bon | หนองบอน | 11 | 7,778 | |
| 18. | Khok Makham | โคกมะขาม | 7 | 4,182 | |
| 19. | Khok Tum | โคกตูม | 10 | 5,728 | |
| 20. | Prathat Bu | ประทัดบุ | 8 | 4,082 | |
| 21. | Siliam | สี่เหลี่ยม | 8 | 5,622 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phlapphla Chai district.
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| Amphoe of Buriram |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Buriram - Khu Mueang - Krasang - Nang Rong - Nong Ki - Lahan Sai - Prakhon Chai - Ban Kruat - Phutthaisong - Lam Plai Mat - Satuek - Pakham - Na Pho - Nong Hong - Phlapphla Chai - Huai Rat - Non Suwan - Chamni - Ban Mai Chaiyaphot - Non Din Daeng - Chaloem Phra Kiat |
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| King Amphoe: | Ban Dan - Khaen Dong | ||
