Phrai Bueng district explained

Official Name:Phrai Bueng
Native Name:ไพรบึง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sisaket
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Phrai Bueng
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:47725
Population As Of:2009
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:33180
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3306
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.7483°N 104.3617°W

Phrai Bueng (Thai: ไพรบึง, in Thai pronounced as /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.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Phrai Buengไพรบึง2116,121
2.Din Daengดินแดง95,108
3.Prasat Yoeปราสาทเยอ114,872
4.Samrong Phlanสำโรงพลัน1711,448
5.Suk Sawatสุขสวัสดิ์125,634
6.Non Punโนนปูน114,393

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 86. 87 ง. 3021. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/D/087/3020.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324104606/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/D/087/3020.PDF. dead. March 24, 2012. October 7, 1969. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 92. 166 ก special issue. 1–4. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอแวงน้อย อำเภอป่าแดด อำเภอเรณูนคร อำเภอคูเมือง อำเภอคุระบุรี อำเภอแม่ลาน้อย อำเภอเสริมงาม อำเภอไพรบึง และอำเภอหนองโดน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๘. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2518/A/166/1.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930183557/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2518/A/166/1.PDF. dead. September 30, 2007. August 21, 1975. Thai.