Rattanaburi district

Rattanaburi (Thai: รัตนบุรี, pronounced [rát.tā.ná(ʔ).bū.rī]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Surin province, northeastern Thailand.

Rattanaburi
รัตนบุรี
District location in Surin province
District location in Surin province
Coordinates: 15°19′13″N 103°51′25″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSurin
Area
  Total202.8 km2 (78.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total94,060
  Density463.8/km2 (1,201/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code32130
Geocode3207

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 divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 163 villages (mubans). Rattanaburi is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Rattanaburi and Phai. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Rattanaburiรัตนบุรี1715,518
2.Thatธาตุ147,271
3.Kaeแก156,322
4.Don Raetดอนแรด169,760
5.Nong Bua Thongหนองบัวทอง104,649
6.Nong Bua Banหนองบัวบาน1510,999
9.Phaiไผ่149,573
11.Boetเบิด177,702
13.Nam Khiaoน้ำเขียว135,704
14.Kut Kha Khimกุดขาคีม115,912
15.Yang Sawangยางสว่าง114,508
16.Thap Yaiทับใหญ่106,142

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Non Narai District.


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