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Amphoe Prasat

Prasat
ปราสาท
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Surin Province
Amphoe location in Surin Province
Coordinates: 14°38′26″N 103°24′17″E / 14.64056°N 103.40472°E / 14.64056; 103.40472Coordinates: 14°38′26″N 103°24′17″E / 14.64056°N 103.40472°E / 14.64056; 103.40472
Country Thailand
Province Surin
Seat Kang Aen
Tambon 18
Muban 241
Amphoe established 1938
Area
 • Total 908.386 km2 (350.730 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 156,900
 • Density 169.1/km2 (438/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 32140
Geocode 3205

Prasat (Thai: ปราสาท, pronounced [prāː.sàːt]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Surin, Lamduan, Sangkha, Kap Choeng, and Phanom Dong Rak of Surin Province, Ban Kruat, Prakhon Chai, Phlapphla Chai, and Krasang of Buriram Province.

The area of the district was originally part of Mueang Surin District. It was split off as a separate district on 4 March 1938, consisting of the seven tambon: Kang Aen, Bakdai, Ta Bao, Prue, Thung Mon, Phlai, and Thamo.

Prasat District is divided into 18 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 241 administrative villages (muban).

There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:

There are 17 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:



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