Ban Kruat (, ) is a district (amphoe) of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand.
History More than two hundred kiln mounds are recorded in the district and in neighbouring Lahan Sai, working between the 10th and the 12th centuries and supplying the Angkorian world with stoneware. Wares from these kilns travelled far to the west: they are among the material found at Ban Nong Chaeng in Don Chedi, Suphan Buri, with Northern and Southern Song ceramics and Northern Song coins.
The district was created in 1938 by splitting the single tambon Ban Kruat from Prakhon Chai district. It was, at first, a minor district (king amphoe). In 1965 it was upgraded to a full district.
Geography The district is bounded in the south by the Dangrek Range. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Lahan Sai and Prakhon Chai of Buriram Province, and Prasat and Phanom Dong Rak of Surin province. To the south it borders the province Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia.
Motto The Ban Kruat District's motto is "The city of metallurgy, ancient porcelain and quarry, beautiful Obok Viewpoint, Makha Dam and border in Phanomdong Rak mountain range."
Administration The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 122 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons): Ban Kruat covers parts of tambon Ban Kruat and Prasat, and Talad Nikhom Prasat covers further parts of tambon Prasat. There are also nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas. No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.1.Ban Kruatบ้านกรวด269,8382.Non Charoenโนนเจริญ118,5373.Nong Mai Ngamหนองไม้งาม1410,1214.Prasatปราสาท1310,3415.Sai Takuสายตะกู148,8786.Hin Latหินลาด86,2967.Bueng Charoenบึงเจริญ147,0008.Chanthop Phetจันทบเพชร127,1579.Khao Din Nueaเขาดินเหนือ106,326
References
External links amphoe.com (Thai)