Phanom Dong Rak district

Phanom Dong Rak ; พนม ดง รัก
Province:	Surin
Surface:	318.0 km²
Residents:	37,551 (2013)
Population density :	107.4 U / km²
ZIP :	32140
Geocode :	3214
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Prasat Ta Muen

Prasat Ta Muen Thom

Amphoe Phanom Dong Rak ( Thai : อำเภอ พนม ดง รัก ) is a district ( amphoe - administrative district) in the southwest of Surin Province . The province of Surin is located in the northeast region of Thailand , the so-called Isan .

geography

Phanom Dong Rak District borders the following districts are (from west clockwise) to Amphoe Ban Kruat of Buriram Province , to the Amphoe Prasat and Cape Choeng in Surin province and the province of Oddar Meanchey of Cambodia .

The district is located in the Dongrek Mountains , which separates Thailand from Cambodia. The name of the district means Dongrak Mountains .

history

Amphoe Phanom Dong Rak was initially set up as a “branch circle” ( King Amphoe ) on April 1, 1995 by separating its area from the Amphoe Cape Choeng .

On May 15, 2007 the Thai government decided to raise all 81 King Amphoe to simple amphoe status in order to unify the administration. With the publication in the Royal Gazette "Issue 124 chapter 46" on August 24, 2007 this decision officially entered into force.

Attractions

Prasat Ta Muen - the ruins of a Khmer temple from the 10th century are in the Tambon Ta Miang,
Prasat Ta Muen Thom - ruins of three Khmer prang with many well-preserved sandstone reliefs,
Prasat Ta Khwai (Khmer: Prasat Ta Krabey) - right on the border with Cambodia in the middle of the jungle, Prang from around the 11th century.

administration

Provincial Administration

Phanom Dong Rak County is divided into four tambon (“subdistricts” or “parishes”), which are further divided into 55 muban (“villages”).

No.	Surname	Thai	Muban	Pop.
1.	Bakdai	บัก ได	20th	12,299
2.	Khok sound	โคก กลาง	11	06,876
3.	Chik Daek	จี ก แดก	12	07,810
4th	Ta Miang	ตา เมียง	12	10,566