Amphoe Prakhon Chai

Amphoe Prakhon Chai

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Prakhon Chai
thai=ประโคนชัย
province=Buriram
coordinates=coord|14|36|24|N|103|7|18|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Prakhon Chai
area=890.121
population=132,141
population_as_of=2005
density=147.3
postal_code=31140
geocode=3107

Prakhon Chai ( _th. ประโคนชัย) is a district ("Amphoe") in the southern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.

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.

History

The district was renamed from Talung (ตะลุง) to Prakhon Chai in 1939. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai]

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).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form Phlapphla Chai district.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=320&pv=26 amphoe.com]


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