Prathai district
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Prathai (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.
History
Prathai village was settled in the Khmer era. King Jayavarman II set his camp in the area when he expanded his power to the west. After his reign, Prathai was deserted. It became a community again in the Sukhothai era.
Prathai in Khmer means 'camp'.
Tambon Prathai was separated from Bua Yai district to create a minor district (king amphoe) on 1 January 1961[1] and upgraded to a full district in 1963.[2]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Phon and Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen province; Ban Mai Chaiyaphot of Buriram province; and Mueang Yang, Chum Phuang, Phimai, Non Daeng, Sida, and Bua Lai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
Administration
Central administration
Prathai is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 151 administrative villages (mubans).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Prathai | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 17 | 10,191 |
| 3. | Krathum Rai | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 17 | 7,285 |
| 4. | Wang Mai Daeng | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 11 | 6,310 |
| 6. | Talat Sai | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 13 | 6,024 |
| 7. | Nong Phluang | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 12 | 5,695 |
| 8. | Nong Khai | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 14 | 5,083 |
| 9. | Han Huai Sai | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 9 | 5,576 |
| 10. | Don Man | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 10 | 5,393 |
| 13. | Nang Ram | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 13 | 5,829 |
| 14. | Non Phet | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 11 | 5,789 |
| 15. | Thung Sawang | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | 4,669 |
| 17. | Khok Klang | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 9 | 6,030 |
| 18. | Mueang Don | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | 4,053 |
Missing numbers are tambons which now form Non Daeng District.
Local administration
There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district:
- Prathai (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of parts of sub-district Prathai.
There are 13 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Prathai (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of parts of sub-district Prathai.
- Krathum Rai (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Krathum Rai.
- Wang Mai Daeng (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Wang Mai Daeng.
- Talat Sai (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Talat Sai.
- Nong Phluang (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Nong Phluang.
- Nong Khai (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Nong Khai.
- Han Huai Sai (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Han Huai Sai.
- Don Man (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Don Man.
- Nang Ram (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Nang Ram.
- Non Phet (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Non Phet.
- Thung Sawang (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Thung Sawang.
- Khok Klang (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Khok Klang.
- Mueang Don (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Mueang Don.
References
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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