District in Surin, Thailand
Rattanaburi (Thai: รัตนบุรี, pronounced [rát.tā.ná(ʔ).bū.rī]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Surin province, northeastern Thailand.
History
Rattanaburi was a mueang under Mueang Surin, which was converted into a district in the Thesaphiban administrative reforms at the end of the 19th century.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Non Narai, Sanom and Tha Tum of Surin Province; Suwannaphum and Phon Sai of Roi Et province; and Rasi Salai, Bueng Bun, Pho Si Suwan and Mueang Chan of Sisaket province.
Administration
The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 163 villages (mubans). Rattanaburi is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Rattanaburi and Phai. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No.
|
Name
|
Thai name
|
Villages
|
Pop.
|
1. |
Rattanaburi |
รัตนบุรี |
17 |
15,518 |
|
2. |
That |
ธาตุ |
14 |
7,271 |
|
3. |
Kae |
แก |
15 |
6,322 |
|
4. |
Don Raet |
ดอนแรด |
16 |
9,760 |
|
5. |
Nong Bua Thong |
หนองบัวทอง |
10 |
4,649 |
|
6. |
Nong Bua Ban |
หนองบัวบาน |
15 |
10,999 |
|
9. |
Phai |
ไผ่ |
14 |
9,573 |
|
11. |
Boet |
เบิด |
17 |
7,702 |
|
13. |
Nam Khiao |
น้ำเขียว |
13 |
5,704 |
|
14. |
Kut Kha Khim |
กุดขาคีม |
11 |
5,912 |
|
15. |
Yang Sawang |
ยางสว่าง |
11 |
4,508 |
|
16. |
Thap Yai |
ทับใหญ่ |
10 |
6,142 |
|
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Non Narai District.