Amphoe At Samat
Encyclopedia
At Samat is a district (amphoe
) of Roi Et Province
, Thailand
.
, Thung Khao Luang
, Selaphum
, Phanom Phrai
, Suwannaphum
, Mueang Suang
, Chaturaphak Phiman
(at a single point) and Mueang Roi Et
.
In January 2006 prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra
chose At Samat as the model district for his poverty eradication mission. He visited the district and led a five-day workshop. The whole event was shown as a reality TV show named Backstage: The Prime Minister.
), which are further subdivided into 138 villages (muban
). At Samat has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon At Samat. Each of the tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization.
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Roi Et Province
Roi Et Province
Roi Et is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring Provinces are Kalasin, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Sisaket, Surin and Maha Sarakham....
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Geography
The district is located in central Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Thawat BuriAmphoe Thawat Buri
-Geography:The district is located in central Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are Chiang Khwan, Selaphum, Thung Khao Luang, At Samat and Mueang Roi Et.-History:...
, Thung Khao Luang
Amphoe Thung Khao Luang
-Geography:The district is located in central Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are At Samat, Thawat Buri and Selaphum.The important water resource is the Chi River.-History:...
, Selaphum
Amphoe Selaphum
Selaphum is a district in the eastern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phanom Phrai, At Samat, Thung Khao Luang, Thawat Buri, Chiang Khwan, Pho Chai, Phon Thong and Nong Phok of Roi Et Province, Kut Chum, Sai Mun and Mueang Yasothon of Yasothon...
, Phanom Phrai
Amphoe Phanom Phrai
Phanom Phrai is a district in the southeastern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Hi, Suwannaphum, At Samat, Selaphum of Roi Et Province, Mueang Yasothon, Kham Khuean Kaeo, Maha Chana Chai of Yasothon Province and Sila Lat of Sisaket...
, Suwannaphum
Amphoe Suwannaphum
Suwannaphum is a district of Roi Et Province, in eastern Thailand. It is named after the legendary country Suwannaphum, which according to Thai tradition was located in the Chao Phraya plain.-Geography:...
, Mueang Suang
Amphoe Mueang Suang
Mueang Suang is a district of Roi Et Province, in northeastern Thailand.-Geography:The district is located in the central part of Roi Et province...
, Chaturaphak Phiman
Amphoe Chaturaphak Phiman
Chaturaphak Phiman is a district in the western part of Roi Et Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Si Somdet, Mueang Roi Et, At Samat , Mueang Suang, Kaset Wisai of Roi Et Province and Wapi Pathum of Maha Sarakham Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 12...
(at a single point) and Mueang Roi Et
Amphoe Mueang Roi Et
Mueang Roi Et is the capital district in the western part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.- History :Mueang Roi Et is an ancient city. The area around the city was made into a district in 1908...
.
History
The district was created in 1897, at first named Sabut (สระบุศย์). In 1913 it was renamed to At Samat.In January 2006 prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra
Thaksin Shinawatra
Thaksin Shinawatra is a Thai businessman and politician, who was Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006, when he was overthrown in a military coup....
chose At Samat as the model district for his poverty eradication mission. He visited the district and led a five-day workshop. The whole event was shown as a reality TV show named Backstage: The Prime Minister.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 138 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). At Samat has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon At Samat. Each of the tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization.
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