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Prakhon Chai (Thai: ประโคนชัย) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Ban Kruat, Lahan Sai, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nang Rong, Mueang Buriram, Phlapphla Chai of Buriram Province and Prasat of Surin Province.
[edit] History
The district was renamed from Talung (ตะลุง) to Prakhon Chai in 1939.[1]
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 199 villages (muban). Prakhon Chai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Prakhon Chai. There are also 16 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Villages |
Inh. |
| 1. |
Prakhon Chai |
ประโคนชัย |
30 |
18,127 |
|
| 2. |
Salaeng Thon |
แสลงโทน |
7 |
5,887 |
|
| 3. |
Ban Sai |
บ้านไทร |
12 |
9,473 |
|
| 5. |
Lawia |
ละเวี้ย |
13 |
9,789 |
|
| 6. |
Chorakhe Mak |
จรเข้มาก |
18 |
11,519 |
|
| 7. |
Pang Ku |
ปังกู |
14 |
9,938 |
|
| 8. |
Khok Yang |
โคกย่าง |
9 |
4,371 |
|
| 10. |
Khok Ma |
โคกม้า |
10 |
7,226 |
|
| 13. |
Phaisan |
ไพศาล |
16 |
11,575 |
|
| 14. |
Tako Taphi |
ตะโกตาพิ |
11 |
7,047 |
|
| 15. |
Khao Khok |
เขาคอก |
15 |
9,797 |
|
| 16. |
Nong Bon |
หนองบอน |
11 |
7,778 |
|
| 18. |
Khok Makham |
โคกมะขาม |
7 |
4,182 |
|
| 19. |
Khok Tum |
โคกตูม |
10 |
5,728 |
|
| 20. |
Prathat Bu |
ประทัดบุ |
8 |
4,082 |
|
| 21. |
Si Liam |
สี่เหลี่ยม |
8 |
5,622 |
|
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phlapphla Chai district.
[edit] References
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai) (April 17 1939). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364.
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