Prathai (, ; , ) is a district (''

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'') in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern

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History

Prathai village was settled in the Khmer era. King

Jayavarman II Jayavarman II (; – 850, reigned –850) was a Khmer prince who founded and became the ruler of the Khmer Empire (Cambodia) after unifying the Khmer civilization. The Khmer Empire was the dominant civilization in mainland Southeast Asia from t ...

set his camp in the area when he expanded his power to the west. After his reign, Prathai was deserted. It became a community again in the Sukhothai era. Prathai in Khmer means 'camp'. Tambon Prathai was separated from Bua Yai district to create a minor district (''

king amphoe An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', , )—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 counties. The chief district ...

'') on 1 January 1961 and upgraded to a full district in 1963.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise):

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and Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen province; Ban Mai Chaiyaphot of

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; and Mueang Yang, Chum Phuang,

Phimai Phimai () is a township (''thesaban tambon'') in Nakhon Ratchasima Province in northeast Thailand. As of 2005 the town had a population of 9,768. The town is the administrative center of the Phimai District. In the aftermath of the fall of the ...

, Non Daeng, Sida, and Bua Lai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

Administration

Central administration

Prathai is divided into 13 sub-districts (''

tambon ''Tambon'' (, ) 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 ''khwaeng'' of Bangkok, whi ...

s''), which are further subdivided into 151 administrative villages (''

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s''). Missing numbers are ''tambons'' which now form Non Daeng District.

Local administration

There is one sub-district municipality (''

thesaban tambon Thesaban (, , , Pali, Pali: desapāla (protector of region) 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 ''thesa ...

'') in the district: * Prathai (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Prathai. There are 13 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: * Prathai (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Prathai. * Krathum Rai (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Krathum Rai. * Wang Mai Daeng (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Wang Mai Daeng. * Talat Sai (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Talat Sai. * Nong Phluang (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Nong Phluang. * Nong Khai (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Nong Khai. * Han Huai Sai (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Han Huai Sai. * Don Man (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Don Man. * Nang Ram (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Nang Ram. * Non Phet (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Non Phet. * Thung Sawang (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Thung Sawang. * Khok Klang (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Khok Klang. * Mueang Don (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Mueang Don.

References

External links

amphoe.com
(Thai) Prathai {{NakhonRatchasima-geo-stub