Prang Ku district explained

Official Name:Prang Ku
Native Name:ปรางค์กู่
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sisaket
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:68208
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:33170
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3307
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.8567°N 104.04°W

Prang Ku (Thai: ปรางค์กู่, in Thai pronounced as /prāːŋ kùː/) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Sisaket province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Huai Thap Than, Uthumphon Phisai, Wang Hin, and Khukhan of Sisaket Province; Si Narong, Sikhoraphum, and Samrong Thap of Surin province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Prang Ku was established on 1 January 1961, when it was split off from Khukhan district. The district is named after Prang Samong in Ban Ku. On 17 July 1963 it was upgraded to a full district.

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 141 villages (mubans). Prang Ku is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phimai and Phimai Nuea. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Phimaiพิมาย137,306
2.Kuกู่1712,182
3.Nong Chiang Thunหนองเชียงทูน199,439
4.Tumตูม116,193
5.Samoสมอ177,522
6.Pho Siโพธิ์ศรี145,519
7.Samrong Prasatสำโรงปราสาท176,893
8.Duดู่134,794
9.Sawaiสวาย104,082
10.Phimai Nueaพิมายเหนือ104,278

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