Phrai Bueng
ไพรบึง
District
District location in Sisaket province
District location in Sisaket province
Coordinates: 14°44′54″N 104°21′42″E / 14.74833°N 104.36167°E / 14.74833; 104.36167
CountryThailand
ProvinceSisaket
SeatPhrai Bueng
Area
 • Total248.8 km2 (96.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total47,725
 • Density191.82/km2 (496.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code33180
Geocode3306

Phrai Bueng (Thai: ไพรบึง, pronounced [pʰrāj bɯ̄ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Sisaket province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Phayu, Si Rattana, Khun Han, Khukhan, and Wang Hin.

History

The area of the district was originally part of Khukhan district. On 1 October 1969 tambons Phrai Bueng, Samrong Phlan, Din Daeng, and Prasat Yoe were split off and formed the new minor district (king amphoe) Phrai Bueng.[1] On 22 August 1975 it was upgraded to a full district.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (mubans). Phrai Bueng is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Phrai Bueng and Samrong Phlan. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Phrai Buengไพรบึง2116,121
2.Din Daengดินแดง95,108
3.Prasat Yoeปราสาทเยอ114,872
4.Samrong Phlanสำโรงพลัน1711,448
5.Suk Sawatสุขสวัสดิ์125,634
6.Non Punโนนปูน114,393

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 86 (87 ง): 3021. October 7, 1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
  2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอแวงน้อย อำเภอป่าแดด อำเภอเรณูนคร อำเภอคูเมือง อำเภอคุระบุรี อำเภอแม่ลาน้อย อำเภอเสริมงาม อำเภอไพรบึง และอำเภอหนองโดน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๘ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 92 (166 ก special issue): 1–4. August 21, 1975. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.


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