Prathai (, ) is a district (''
amphoe
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'') in the northeastern part of
Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern
Thailand
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.
History
Prathai village was settled in the
Khmer era. King
Jayavarman II
Jayavarman II ( km, ជ័យវរ្ម័នទី២; c. 770 – 850) (reigned c. 802–850) was a Khmer prince who founded and became the ruler of the Khmer Empire (Cambodia) after unifying the Khmer civilization. The Khmer Empire was the ...
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
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...
'') on 1 January 1961 and upgraded to a full district in 1963.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise):
Phon
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and
Nong Song Hong of
Khon Kaen province;
Ban Mai Chaiyaphot of
Buriram province; and
Mueang Yang,
Chum Phuang,
Phimai
Phimai ( th, พิมาย) is a township (''thesaban tambon'') in Nakhon Ratchasima Province in northeast Thailand. As of 2005 the town had a population of 9,768. The town is the administrative center of the Phimai District.
In the aftermath ...
,
Non Daeng,
Sida, and
Bua Lai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
Administration
Central administration
Prathai is divided into 13 sub-districts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 151 administrative villages (''
muban
Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...
s'').
Missing numbers are ''tambons'' which now form Non Daeng District.
Local administration
There is one sub-district municipality (''
thesaban tambon
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
'') in the district:
* Prathai (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Prathai.
There are 13
sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
* Prathai (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Prathai.
* Krathum Rai (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Krathum Rai.
* Wang Mai Daeng (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Wang Mai Daeng.
* Talat Sai (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Talat Sai.
* Nong Phluang (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Nong Phluang.
* Nong Khai (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Nong Khai.
* Han Huai Sai (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Han Huai Sai.
* Don Man (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Don Man.
* Nang Ram (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Nang Ram.
* Non Phet (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Non Phet.
* Thung Sawang (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Thung Sawang.
* Khok Klang (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Khok Klang.
* Mueang Don (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Mueang Don.
References
External links
amphoe.com(Thai)
Prathai
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