Prakhon Chai ประโคนชัย |
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— Amphoe — | |
Amphoe location in Buriram Province | |
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Country | Thailand |
Province | Buriram |
Seat | Prakhon Chai |
Tambon | |
Muban | |
Amphoe established | |
Area | |
• Total | 890.121 km2 (343.7 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 132,141 |
• Density | 147.3/km2 (381.5/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 31140 |
Geocode | 3107 |
Prakhon Chai (Thai: ประโคนชัย) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.
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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.
The district was renamed from Talung (ตะลุง) to Prakhon Chai in 1939.[1]
The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (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. | Lawia | ละเวี้ย | 13 | 9,789 | |
6. | Chorakhe Mak | จรเข้มาก | 18 | 11,519 | |
7. | Pang Ku | ปังกู | 14 | 9,938 | |
8. | Khok Yang | โคกย่าง | 9 | 4,371 | |
10. | Khok Ma | โคกม้า | 10 | 7,226 | |
13. | Phaisan | ไพศาล | 16 | 11,575 | |
14. | Tako Taphi | 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. | Si Liam | สี่เหลี่ยม | 8 | 5,622 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phlapphla Chai district.
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