Amphoe Prasat

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Prasat
ปราสาท

Statistics
Province:	Surin
Area:	908.386 km²
Inhabitants:	153,638 (2005)
Pop. density:	169.1 inh./km²
Geocode:	3205
Postal code:	32140
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Prasat (Thai: ปราสาท) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] 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.

[edit] History

The area of the district was originally part of Mueang Surin district. It was split off as a separate district in 1937.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 18 communes (tambon), 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).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
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.	Chueaphloeng	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.	Kanta Wacha Ra Muan	กันตวจระมวล	8	5,676
17.	Samut	สมุด	8	4,119
18.	Prathat Bu	ประทัดบุ	9	4,471

Amphoe of Surin
Amphoe:	Mueang Surin - Chumphon Buri - Tha Tum - Chom Phra - Prasat - Kap Choeng - Rattanaburi - Sanom - Sikhoraphum - Sangkha - Lamduan - Samrong Thap - Buachet
King Amphoe:	Phanom Dong Rak - Si Narong - Khwao Sinarin - Non Narai