At Samat district explained

Official Name:At Samat
Native Name:อาจสามารถ
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Roi Et
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:At Samat
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:74333
Population As Of:2015
Population Density Km2:164.4
Area Total Km2:454.4
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:45160
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:4514
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.8436°N 103.8789°W

At Samat (Thai: อาจสามารถ, in Thai pronounced as /ʔàːt sǎː.mâːt/) is a district (amphoe) of Roi Et province, Thailand.

เมืองไทย

The district is in central Roi Et Province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Thawat Buri, Thung Khao Luang, Selaphum, Phanom Phrai, Suwannaphum, Mueang Suang, Chaturaphak Phiman (at a single point) and Mueang Roi Et.

History

The district was created in 1897, at first named Sa But (สระบุศย์). In 1913 it was renamed At Samat.[1]

In January 2006 Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra chose At Samat as the model district for his poverty eradication program. He visited the district and led a five-day workshop. The event was shown as a reality TV show named Backstage: The Prime Minister.

Administration

Central administration

The At Samat District is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 139 administrative villages (mubans).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[2]
1.At SamatThai: อาจสามารถ1710,963
2.Phon MueangThai: โพนเมือง179,191
3.Ban ChaengThai: บ้านแจ้ง95,540
4.NomThai: หน่อม136,904
5.Nong Muen ThanThai: หนองหมื่นถ่าน179,192
6.Nong KhamThai: หนองขาม1910,318
7.HoraThai: โหรา147,682
8.Nong BuaThai: หนองบัว104,232
9.KhilekThai: ขี้เหล็ก124,717
10.Ban DuThai: บ้านดู่115,594

Local administration

There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 30. ง. 1619–1620. th:แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2456/D/1619_1.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120510202219/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2456/D/1619_1.PDF. dead. May 10, 2012. October 19, 1913. Thai.
  2. Web site: Population statistics 2015. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2016-03-24.