Amphoe Satuek
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Province: | Buriram |
| District office: | |
| Area: | 803.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 109,221 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 136.0 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 3111 |
| Postal code: | 31150 |
| Map | |
Satuek (Thai: สตึก) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Krasang, Huai Rat, Ban Dan, Khu Mueang, Khaen Dong of Buriram Province, Chumphon Buri, Tha Tum, Chom Phra and Amphoe Mueang Surin of Surin Province.
Originally a tambon of Mueang Buriram district, the minor district (King Amphoe) Satuek was created in 1938. It was upgraded to a full district on November 1 1947.
The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 190 villages (muban). Satuek is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Satuek and Nikhom. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Satuek | สตึก | 25 | 11,481 | |
| 2. | Nikhom | นิคม | 24 | 16,322 | |
| 3. | Thung Wang | ทุ่งวัง | 15 | 8,480 | |
| 4. | Mueang Kae | เมืองแก | 19 | 11,517 | |
| 5. | Nong Yai | หนองใหญ่ | 16 | 9,153 | |
| 6. | Ron Thong | ร่อนทอง | 18 | 11,839 | |
| 9. | Don Mon | ดอนมนต์ | 10 | 5,609 | |
| 10. | Chum Saeng | ชุมแสง | 18 | 10,175 | |
| 11. | Tha Muang | ท่าม่วง | 12 | 6,375 | |
| 12. | Sakae | สะแก | 13 | 7,170 | |
| 14. | Sanam Chai | สนามชัย | 12 | 6,469 | |
| 15. | Krasang | กระสัง | 8 | 4,631 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khaen Dong district.
| Amphoe of Buriram | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Mueang Buriram - Khu Mueang - Krasang - Nang Rong - Nong Ki - Lahan Sai - Prakhon Chai - Ban Kruat - Phutthaisong - Lam Plai Mat - Satuek - Pakham - Na Pho - Nong Hong - Phlapphla Chai - Huai Rat - Non Suwan - Chamni - Ban Mai Chaiyaphot - Non Din Daeng - Ban Dan - Khaen Dong - Chaloem Phra Kiat |
||