Prasat District

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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
Area
 • Total 908.386 km2 (350.730 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 153,638
 • 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

The district is subdivided into 18 subdistricts (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 Aenกังแอน1815,812
2.Thamoทมอ136,960
3.Phlaiไพล166,122
4.Prueปรือ1911,382
5.Thung Monทุ่งมน156,923
6.Ta Baoตาเบา199,167
7.Nong Yaiหนองใหญ่1611,631
8.Khok Yangโคกยาง1814,558
9.Khok Sa-atโคกสะอาด1911,317
10.Ban Saiบ้านไทร96,616
11.Chok Na Samโชคนาสาม1411,331
12.Chuea Phloengเชื้อเพลิง127,701
13.Prasat Thanongปราสาททนง115,228
14.Taniตานี97,110
15.Ban Phluangบ้านพลวง147,514
16.Kantuat Ramuanกันตวจระมวล85,676
17.Samutสมุด84,119
18.Prathat Buประทัดบุ94,471

References

  1. ↑ "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอปราสาทและยุบอำเภอชุมพลบุรีลงเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ". Royal Gazette (in Thai) 54 (0 ง): 3085. March 14, 1938. 

External links

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


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