Amphoe Rattanaburi

Infobox Amphoe
name=Rattanaburi
thai=รัตนบุรี
province=Surin
coordinates=coord|15|19|13|N|103|51|25|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=202.8
population=94,060
population_as_of=2005
density=463.8
postal_code=32130
geocode=3207

Rattanaburi ( _th. รัตนบุรี) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northeastern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

Rattanaburi was a "Mueang" under "Mueang" Surin, which was converted into a district in the "thesaphiban" administrative reforms at the end of the 19th century.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Non Narai, Sanom and Tha Tum of Surin Province, Suwannaphum and Phon Sai of Roi Et Province, and Rasi Salai, Bueng Bun, Pho Si Suwan and Mueang Chan of Sisaket Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 163 villages ("muban"). Rattanaburi is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of the "tambon" Rattanaburi and Phai. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form the district Non Narai.