Pathum Rat District

Pathum Rat District (Thai: ปทุมรัตต์, pronounced [pā.tʰūm rát]) is a district (amphoe) in the southwestern part of Roi Et Province, Thailand.

Pathum Rat

ปทุมรัตต์
District
District location in Roi Et Province
Coordinates: 15°38′6″N 103°20′36″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceRoi Et
SeatBua Daeng
Area
 • Total356.9 km2 (137.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total53,718
 • Density147.8/km2 (383/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code45190
Geocode4503

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 three tambons, Bua Daeng, Phon Sung, and Non Sawan were split off from Kaset Wisai District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 27 July 1965.[2]

Economy

The district's economy is agricultural. The area is known for its hom mali rice. It is the district's OTOP (One Tambon One Product) product.[3]

Although the district, as of 2019, has no sugar cane cultivation, Banpong Sugar Company plans to build a sugar mill in the district to process about 24,000 tons of sugarcane a day. The facility is to be powered by sugarcane residue. Banpong Sugar belongs to the Banpong Group, the seventh largest Thai sugar-milling group, with mills in Phetchaburi and Kamphaeng Phet. It held 4.2% of the Thai sugar market in 2017.[3]

Administration

Central administration

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

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
01.Bua Daengบัวแดง128,077
02.Dok Lamดอกล้ำ157,884
03.Nong Khaenหนองแคน147,671
04.Phon Sungโพนสูง095,013
05.Non Sawanโนนสวรรค์166,918
06.Sa Buaสระบัว177,881
07.Non Sa-ngaโนนสง่า105,533
08.Khilekขี้เหล็ก084,741

Local administration

There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

  • Pathum Rat (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลปทุมรัตต์) consisting of parts of sub-districts Bua Daeng and Non Sa-nga.
  • Phon Sung (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลโพนสูง) consisting of sub-district Phon Sung.
  • Non Sawan (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลโนนสวรรค์) consisting of sub-district Non Sawan.

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

  • Bua Daeng (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบัวแดง) consisting of parts of sub-district Bua Daeng.
  • Dok Lam (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดอกล้ำ) consisting of sub-district Dok Lam.
  • Nong Khaen (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหนองแคน) consisting of sub-district Nong Khaen.
  • Sa Bua (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสระบัว) consisting of sub-district Sa Bua.
  • Non Sa-nga (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโนนสง่า) consisting of parts of sub-district Non Sa-nga.
  • Khilek (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลขี้เหล็ก) consisting of sub-district Khilek.
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References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่การปกครองอำเภอเกษตรวิสัยตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 80 (59 ง): 1507. June 11, 1963.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอศรีสวัสดิ์ อำเภอสังขละบุรี อำเภอท่าคันโท อำเภอดอกคำใต้ อำเภอแม่ใจ อำเภอจุน อำเภอขามทะเลสอ อำเภอไพศาลี อำเภอท่าวังผา อำเภอบ้านกรวด อำเภอเด่นชัย อำเภอปทุมรัตต์ อำเภอกะเปอร์ อำเภออากาศอำนวย อำเภอดอนเจดีย์ อำเภอจอมพระ และอำเภอสามโก้ พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๘ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 81 (49 ก): 565–569. July 27, 1965.
  3. Drahmoune, Fabian; Phaholtap, Hathairat; Chanthet, Adithep (1 November 2019). "Roi Et protesters clash with authorities at sugar mill hearing". The Isaan Record. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  4. "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-03-24.


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