Prasat district


Prasat is a district in the southern part of Surin province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are : 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.

Administration

Central administration

Prasat district is divided into 18 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 241 administrative villages.
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.Kang Aenกังแอน1818,837
2.Thamoทมอ136,599
3.Phlaiไพล125,866
4.Prueปรือ1911,566
5.Thung Monทุ่งมน117,187
6.Ta Baoตาเบา199,062
7.Nong Yaiหนองใหญ่1711,828
8.Khok Yangโคกยาง1814,112
9.Khok Sa-atโคกสะอาด2011,354
10.Ban Saiบ้านไทร96,576
11.Chok Na Samโชคนาสาม1411,457
12.Chuea Phloengเชื้อเพลิง127,756
13.Prasat Thanongปราสาททนง115,218
14.Taniตานี97,208
15.Ban Phluangบ้านพลวง147,874
16.Kantuatramuanกันตวจระมวล85,680
17.Samutสมุด84,119
18.Prathat Buประทัดบุ94,601

Local administration

There are three sub-district municipalities in the district:
  • Kang Aen consisting of parts of sub-district Kang Aen.
  • Nikhon Prasat consisting of parts of sub-district Prue.
  • Kantuatramuan consisting of sub-district Kantuatramuan.
There are 17 sub-district administrative organizations in the district:
  • Kang Aen consisting of parts of sub-district Kang Aen.
  • Thamo consisting of sub-district Thamo.
  • Phlai consisting of sub-district Phlai.
  • Prue consisting of parts of sub-district Prue.
  • Thung Mon consisting of sub-district Thung Mon.
  • Ta Bao consisting of sub-district Ta Bao.
  • Nong Yai consisting of sub-district Nong Yai.
  • Khok Yang consisting of sub-district Khok Yang.
  • Khok Sa-at consisting of sub-district Khok Sa-at.
  • Ban Sai consisting of sub-district Ban Sai.
  • Chok Na Sam consisting of sub-district Chok Na Sam.
  • Chuea Phloeng consisting of sub-district Chuea Phloeng.
  • Prasat Thanong consisting of sub-district Prasat Thanong.
  • Tani consisting of sub-district Tani.
  • Ban Phluang consisting of sub-district Ban Phluang.
  • Samut consisting of sub-district Samut.
  • Prathat Bu consisting of sub-district Prathat Bu.