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Amphoe Rattanaburi

Rattanaburi
รัตนบุรี
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Surin Province
Amphoe location in Surin Province
Coordinates: 15°19′13″N 103°51′25″E / 15.32028°N 103.85694°E / 15.32028; 103.85694Coordinates: 15°19′13″N 103°51′25″E / 15.32028°N 103.85694°E / 15.32028; 103.85694
Country  Thailand
Province Surin
Area
 • Total 202.8 km2 (78.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 94,060
 • Density 463.8/km2 (1,201/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 32130
Geocode 3207

Rattanaburi (Thai: รัตนบุรี) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.

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.

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.

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 163 villages (muban). Rattanaburi is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Rattanaburi and Phai. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

Missing numbers are tambon which now form the district Non Narai.


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