Ban Kruat District

Ban Kruat (Thai: บ้านกรวด, pronounced [bâːn krùa̯t]) is a district (amphoe) of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.

Ban Kruat

บ้านกรวด
District location in Buriram Province
Coordinates: 14°25′18″N 103°6′0″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceBuriram
SeatBan Kruat
Area
  Total583.9 km2 (225.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total72,124
  Density123.5/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code31180
Geocode3108

History

The district was created in 1938 by splitting the single tambon Ban Kruat from Prakhon Chai District.[1] It was, at first, a minor district (king amphoe). In 1965 it was upgraded to a full district.[2]

Geography

The district is bounded in the south by the Dangrek Range. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Lahan Sai and Prakhon Chai of Buriram Province, and Prasat and Phanom Dong Rak of Surin Province. To the south it borders the province Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia.

Motto

The Ban Kruat District's motto is "The city of metallurgy, ancient porcelain and quarry, beautiful Obok Viewpoint, Makha Dam and border in Phanomdong Rak mountain range."

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 122 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons): Ban Kruat covers parts of tambon Ban Kruat and Prasat, and Talad Nikhom Prasat covers further parts of tambon Prasat. There are also nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Ban Kruatบ้านกรวด269,838
2.Non Charoenโนนเจริญ118,537
3.Nong Mai Ngamหนองไม้งาม1410,121
4.Prasatปราสาท1310,341
5.Sai Takuสายตะกู148,878
6.Hin Latหินลาด86,296
7.Bueng Charoenบึงเจริญ147,000
8.Chanthop Phetจันทบเพชร127,157
9.Khao Din Nueaเขาดินเหนือ106,326

References


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