At Samat District
At Samat is a district of Roi Et Province, Thailand.Geography
The district is in central Roi Et Province. Neighboring districts are : Thawat Buri, Thung Khao Luang, Selaphum, Phanom Phrai, Suwannaphum, Mueang Suang, Chaturaphak Phiman and Mueang Roi Et.History
The district was created in 1897, at first named Sa But. In 1913 it was renamed At Samat.
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.Administration
Central administration
The At Samat District is divided into 10 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 139 administrative villages.
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
| 1. | At Samat | อาจสามารถ | 17 | 10,963 |
| 2. | Phon Mueang | โพนเมือง | 17 | 9,191 |
| 3. | Ban Chaeng | บ้านแจ้ง | 9 | 5,540 |
| 4. | Nom | หน่อม | 13 | 6,904 |
| 5. | Nong Muen Than | หนองหมื่นถ่าน | 17 | 9,192 |
| 6. | Nong Kham | หนองขาม | 19 | 10,318 |
| 7. | Hora | โหรา | 14 | 7,682 |
| 8. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | 10 | 4,232 |
| 9. | Khilek | ขี้เหล็ก | 12 | 4,717 |
| 10. | Ban Du | บ้านดู่ | 11 | 5,594 |
Local administration
There are two sub-district municipalities in the district:
- At Samat consisting of parts of sub-district At Samat.
- Phon Mueang consisting of sub-district Phon Mueang.
There are nine sub-district administrative organizations in the district:
- At Samat consisting of parts of sub-district At Samat.
- Ban Chaeng consisting of sub-district Ban Chaeng.
- Nom consisting of sub-district Nom.
- Nong Muen Than consisting of sub-district Nong Muen Than.
- Nong Kham consisting of sub-district Nong Kham.
- Hora consisting of sub-district Hora.
- Nong Bua consisting of sub-district Nong Bua.
- Khilek consisting of sub-district Khilek.
- Ban Du consisting of sub-district Ban Du.
