Pathum Rat District

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Country Thailand Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Geocode 4503 Population 53,718 (2015)		Seat Bua Daeng Postal code 45190 Area 356.9 km² Province Roi Et Province

Pathum Rat (Thai: ปทุมรัตต์) is a district (amphoe) in the southwestern part of Roi Et Province, Thailand.

Map of Pathum Rat District, Roi Et, Thailand

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Kaset Wisai of Roi Et Province, Phayakkhaphum Phisai, Na Dun and Wapi Pathum of Maha Sarakham Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe was created on 15 June 1963, when the three tambon Bua Daeng, Phon Sung, and Non Sawan were split off from Kaset Wisai District. It was upgraded to a full district on 27 July 1965.

Central administration

The Pathum Rat District is divided into eight sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 101 administrative villages (muban).

Local administration

There are three sub-district municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

Pathum Rat (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลปทุมรัตต์) consisting of parts of the sub-districts Bua Daeng and Non Sa-nga.

Phon Sung (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลโพนสูง) consisting of the entire sub-district of Phon Sung.

Non Sawan (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลโนนสวรรค์) consisting of the entire sub-district of Non Sawan.

There are six sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

Bua Daeng (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบัวแดง) consisting of parts of the sub-district Bua Daeng.

Dok Lam (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดอกล้ำ) consisting of the entire sub-district of Dok Lam.

Nong Khaen (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหนองแคน) consisting of the entire sub-district of Nong Khaen.

Sa Bua (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสระบัว) consisting of the entire sub-district of Sa Bua.

Non Sa-nga (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโนนสง่า) consisting of parts of the sub-district of Non Sa-nga.

Khilek (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลขี้เหล็ก) consisting of the entire sub-district of Khilek.

References

Pathum Rat District Wikipedia

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