Pak Khat District

Pak Khat (Thai: ปากคาด, pronounced [pàːk kʰâːt]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Bueng Kan Province, northeastern Thailand.

Pak Khat

ปากคาด
District
District location in Bueng Kan Province
Coordinates: 18°17′54″N 103°18′24″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceBueng Kan
SeatNon Sila
Subdistricts6
Mubans64
District established1978
Area
 • Total218.10 km2 (84.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total33,973
 • Density151.5/km2 (392/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code38190
Geocode3805

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Bueng Kan and So Phisai of Bueng Kan Province, and Rattanawapi of Nong Khai Province. To the northwest across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Bolikhamxai.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 1 October 1978, when it was split off from Phon Phisai District.[1] It was upgraded on 20 March 1986.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 64 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) Pak Khat covers parts of tambons Pak Khat and Non Sila. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.Pak Khatปากคาด188,058
2.Nong Yongหนองยอง116,197
3.Na Kangนากั้ง73,979
4.Non Silaโนนศิลา126,502
5.Som Sanukสมสนุก85,355
6.Na Dongนาดง83,882

References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอโพนพิสัย จังหวัดหนองคาย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอปากคาด (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 95 (130 ง): 4081. November 21, 1978.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอคลองลาน อำเภอสุคิริน อำเภอตะโหมด อำเภอห้วยทับทัน และอำเภอปากคาด พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 103 (45 ก special): 4–7. March 20, 1986.
  3. "Population statistics 2010". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2011-09-10.


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