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
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).

References

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

External links

• amphoe.com