Chakkarat district explained

Official Name:	Chakkarat
Native Name:	จักราช
Native Name Lang:	th
Settlement Type:	District
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Thailand
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Nakhon Ratchasima
Subdivision Type2:	Seat
Subdivision Name2:	Chakkarat
Subdivision Type3:	Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:	Muban
Established Title:	District established
Population Total:	66615
Population As Of:	2000
Blank Name Sec1:	Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:	30230
Blank Name Sec2:	Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:	3006
Timezone:	ICT
Utc Offset:	+7
Coordinates:	15.0133°N 102.4133°W

Chakkarat (in Thai pronounced as /t͡ɕàk.kā.ràːt/) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.

History

In 1927 Tha Chang village was upgraded to a minor district (king amphoe) of Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district. It was upgraded to a full district in 1953, and at the same time renamed from Tha Chang to Chakkarat. The district office was moved to Ban Talat Chakkarat in 1964.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Phimai and Huai Thalaeng of Nakhon Ratchasima Province; Nong Hong and Nong Ki of Buriram province; Nong Bun Mak, Chaloem Phra Kiat and Non Sung of Nakhon Ratchasima.

The main water resource is the Mun River.

Administration

The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons). Chakkarat itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of tambon Chakkarat.

1.	Chakkarat	จักราช
3.	Thonglang	ทองหลาง
4.	Si Suk	สีสุก
5.	Nong Kham	หนองขาม
7.	Nong Phluang	หนองพลวง
10	Si Lako	ศรีละกอ
11.	Khlong Mueang	คลองเมือง
12.	Hin Khon	หินโคน

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Chaloem Phra Kiat District.

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