King Jayavarman II set his camp in the area when he expanded his power to the west.

[2] Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Phon and Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen province; Ban Mai Chaiyaphot of Buriram province; and Mueang Yang, Chum Phuang, Phimai, Non Daeng, Sida, and Bua Lai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

Prathai is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 151 administrative villages (mubans).

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Non Daeng District.

There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district: There are 13 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: This Nakhon Ratchasima Province location article is a stub.