At Samat (Thai: อาจสามารถ, pronounced [ʔàːt sǎː.mâːt]) is a district (amphoe) of Roi Et province, Thailand.
At Samat
อาจสามารถ | |
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District | |
![]() District location in Roi Et province | |
Coordinates: 15°50′37″N 103°52′44″E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Roi Et |
Seat | At Samat |
Area | |
• Total | 454.4 km2 (175.4 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 74,333 |
• Density | 164.4/km2 (426/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 45160 |
Geocode | 4514 |
The district is in central Roi Et Province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Thawat Buri, Thung Khao Luang, Selaphum, Phanom Phrai, Suwannaphum, Mueang Suang, Chaturaphak Phiman (at a single point) and Mueang Roi Et.
The district was created in 1897, at first named Sa But (สระบุศย์). In 1913 it was renamed At Samat.[1]
In January 2006 Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra chose At Samat as the model district for his poverty eradication program. He visited the district and led a five-day workshop. The event was shown as a reality TV show named Backstage: The Prime Minister.
The At Samat District is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 139 administrative villages (mubans).
No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[2] |
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01. | At Samat | อาจสามารถ | 17 | 10,963 |
02. | Phon Mueang | โพนเมือง | 17 | 09,191 |
03. | Ban Chaeng | บ้านแจ้ง | 09 | 05,540 |
04. | Nom | หน่อม | 13 | 06,904 |
05. | Nong Muen Than | หนองหมื่นถ่าน | 17 | 09,192 |
06. | Nong Kham | หนองขาม | 19 | 10,318 |
07. | Hora | โหรา | 14 | 07,682 |
08. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | 10 | 04,232 |
09. | Khilek | ขี้เหล็ก | 12 | 04,717 |
10. | Ban Du | บ้านดู่ | 11 | 05,594 |
There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:
There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
Districts of Roi Et | |
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