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(Redirected from Phrai Bueng) District in Sisaket, Thailand
Phrai Bueng ไพรบึง
District
District location in Sisaket provinceDistrict 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 km (96.1 sq mi)
Population
 • Total47,725
 • Density191.82/km (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. On 22 August 1975 it was upgraded to a full district.

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 Bueng ไพรบึง 21 16,121
2. Din Daeng ดินแดง 9 5,108
3. Prasat Yoe ปราสาทเยอ 11 4,872
4. Samrong Phlan สำโรงพลัน 17 11,448
5. Suk Sawat สุขสวัสดิ์ 12 5,634
6. Non Pun โนนปูน 11 4,393

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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