Amphoe Ban Kruat
Encyclopedia
Ban Kruat is a district (Amphoe
) of Buriram Province
, north-eastern Thailand
.
Ban Kruat from Prakhon Chai district
. It was, at first, a minor district (King Amphoe). In 1965 it was upgraded to a full district.
and Prakhon Chai
of Buriram Province, and Prasat
and Phanom Dong Rak of Surin Province
. To the south it borders the province Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia
.
). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Ban Kruat covers parts of tambon Ban Kruat and Prasat, and Talad Nikhom Prasat covers further parts of tambon Prasat. There are also 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Buriram Province
Buriram Province
Buri Ram or is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sa Kaeo, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Surin. To the south-east it borders Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia...
, north-eastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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History
The district was created in 1938 by splitting the single tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
Ban Kruat from Prakhon Chai district
Amphoe Prakhon Chai
Prakhon Chai is a district in the southern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Kruat, Lahan Sai, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nang Rong, Mueang Buriram, Phlapphla Chai of Buriram Province and Prasat of Surin Province.-Administration:The district is...
. It was, at first, a minor district (King Amphoe). In 1965 it was upgraded to a full district.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Lahan SaiAmphoe Lahan Sai
Lahan Sai is a district in the southern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Lahan Sai area was originally part of Nang Rong district. The area was fertile and covered by dense forest, so people from neighboring districts moved to establish new village there...
and Prakhon Chai
Amphoe Prakhon Chai
Prakhon Chai is a district in the southern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Kruat, Lahan Sai, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nang Rong, Mueang Buriram, Phlapphla Chai of Buriram Province and Prasat of Surin Province.-Administration:The district is...
of Buriram Province, and Prasat
Amphoe Prasat
Prasat is a district in the southern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Surin, Lamduan, Sangkha, Kap Choeng and Phanom Dong Rak of Surin Province, Ban Kruat, Prakhon Chai, Phlapphla Chai and Krasang of Buriram Province.-History:The area of...
and Phanom Dong Rak of Surin Province
Surin Province
Surin is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Buriram, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et and Sisaket...
. To the south it borders the province Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 122 villages (mubanMuban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Ban Kruat covers parts of tambon Ban Kruat and Prasat, and Talad Nikhom Prasat covers further parts of tambon Prasat. There are also 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Kruat | บ้านกรวด | 26 | 9,838 | |
| 2. | Non Charoen | โนนเจริญ | 11 | 8,203 | |
| 3. | Nong Mai Ngam | หนองไม้งาม | 14 | 9,488 | |
| 4. | Prasat | ปราสาท | 13 | 10,341 | |
| 5. | Sai Taku | สายตะกู | 14 | 8,650 | |
| 6. | Hin Lat | หินลาด | 8 | 5,940 | |
| 7. | Bueng Charoen | บึงเจริญ | 14 | 6,489 | |
| 8. | Chanthop Phet | จันทบเพชร | 12 | 7,157 | |
| 9. | Khao Din Nuea | เขาดินเหนือ | 10 | 6,018 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)