Prasat
ปราสาท
District location in Surin province
District location in Surin province
Coordinates: 14°38′26″N 103°24′17″E / 14.64056°N 103.40472°E / 14.64056; 103.40472
CountryThailand
ProvinceSurin
SeatKang Aen
Subdistrict18
Muban241
District established1938
Area
 • Total908.386 km2 (350.730 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total156,900
 • Density169.1/km2 (438/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code32140
Geocode3205

Prasat (Thai: ปราสาท, pronounced [prāː.sàːt]) 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 4 March 1938, consisting of the seven tambons: Kang Aen, Bakdai, Ta Bao, Prue, Thung Mon, Phlai, and Thamo.[1]

Administration

Central administration

Prasat district is divided into 18 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 241 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
01. Kang Aen กังแอน 18 18,837
02. Thamo ทมอ 13 06,599
03. Phlai ไพล 12 05,866
04. Prue ปรือ 19 11,566
05. Thung Mon ทุ่งมน 11 07,187
06. Ta Bao ตาเบา 19 09,062
07. Nong Yai หนองใหญ่ 17 11,828
08. Khok Yang โคกยาง 18 14,112
09. Khok Sa-at โคกสะอาด 20 11,354
10. Ban Sai บ้านไทร 09 06,576
11. Chok Na Sam โชคนาสาม 14 11,457
12. Chuea Phloeng เชื้อเพลิง 12 07,756
13. Prasat Thanong ปราสาททนง 11 05,218
14. Tani ตานี 09 07,208
15. Ban Phluang บ้านพลวง 14 07,874
16. Kantuatramuan กันตวจระมวล 08 05,680
17. Samut สมุด 08 04,119
18. Prathat Bu ประทัดบุ 09 04,601

Local administration

There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

There are 17 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. ^ ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอปราสาทและยุบอำเภอชุมพลบุรีลงเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 54 (ง): 3085. March 14, 1938. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2012.
  2. ^ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-05-03.