Amphoe Prang Ku
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Prang Ku
ปรางค์กู่

Statistics
Province:	Sisaket
District office:	14°51′24″N 104°2′24″E / 14.85667, 104.04
Area:	285.475 km²
Inhabitants:	68,208 (2005)
Pop. density:	238.9 inh./km²
Geocode:	3307
Postal code:	33170
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Prang Ku (Thai: ปรางค์กู่) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Huai Thap Than, Uthumphon Phisai, Wang Hin and Khukhan of Sisaket Province, Si Narong, Sikhoraphum and Samrong Thap of Surin Province.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Prang Ku was established on January 1 1961, when it was split off from Khukhan district. The district is named after Prang Samong, located in Ban Ku. On July 17 1963 it was upgraded to a full district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 141 villages (muban). Prang Ku is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phimai and Phimai Nuea. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

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