Satuek ( th, สตึก, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') in the northeastern part of Buriram province, northeastern

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Krasang, Huai Rat, Ban Dan, Khu Mueang, Khaen Dong of Buriram Province, Chumphon Buri,

Tha Tum Tha Tum ( th, ท่าตุ้ม, ) is a village and ''tambon'' (subdistrict) of Pa Sang District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in S ...

, Chom Phra, and

Mueang Surin district Mueang Surin ( th, เมืองสุรินทร์, ) is the capital district (''amphoe mueang'') of Surin province, northeastern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Chom Phra, Khwao Sinarin, Sikh ...

of Surin province.

History

Originally a ''tambon'' of

Mueang Buriram district Mueang Buriram ( th, เมืองบุรีรัมย์, , ) is the capital district (''amphoe mueang'') of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Prakhon Chai, Nang ...

, the 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 counti ...

'') Satuek was created in 1938. It was upgraded to a full district on 1 November 1947.

Administration

The district is divided into 12 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 '' khwaen ...

s''), which are further subdivided into 190 villages ('' mubans''). Satuek is a township (''

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 ...

'') which covers parts of ''tambons'' Satuek and Nikhom. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO). SATUEK MARKET

Missing numbers are ''tambon'' which now form Khaen Dong District.

References

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