Pla Pak district

Pla Pak (Thai: ปลาปาก, pronounced [plāː pàːk]) is a district (amphoe) in the province Nakhon Phanom in northeast Thailand.

Pla Pak
ปลาปาก
District
District location in Nakhon Phanom province
District location in Nakhon Phanom province
Coordinates: 17°10′50″N 104°31′34″E
Country Thailand
ProvinceNakhon Phanom
SeatPla Pak
Area
 • Total547.1 km2 (211.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total50,955
 • Density93.1/km2 (241/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code48160
Geocode4802

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Nakhon Phanom, Renu Nakhon, Na Kae, and Wang Yang of Nakhon Phanom Province; and Phon Na Kaeo and Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon province.

History

The area of the district was at first a tambon of Mueang Nakhon Phanom district. On 16 June 1965 it became a minor district (king amphoe) consisting of the three tambons: Pla Pak, Nong Hi, and Ku Ta Kai.[1] The first district officer was Winai Bunratnaplin. On 17 November 1971 it was upgraded to a full district.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 85 villages (mubans). Pla Pak itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of tambon Pla Pak. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Pla Pakปลาปาก1610,159
2.Nong Hiหนองฮี127,414
3.Kutakaiกุตาไก้128,723
4.Khok Sawangโคกสว่าง84,743
5.Khok Sungโคกสูง105,316
6.Maha Chaiมหาชัย85,654
7.Na Makhueaนามะเขือ115,895
8.Nong Thao Yaiหนองเทาใหญ่83,051

References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 81 (47 ง): 1616–. June 15, 1965. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอปลาปาก อำเภอเชียงกลาง อำเภอปากชม อำเภอบ้านม่วง อำเภอพังโคน อำเภอดอนสัก อำเภอพนม อำเภอเวียงสระ อำเภอสังคม และอำเภอหัวตะพาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 88 (123 ก): 745–748. November 16, 1971. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.
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