Hot district explained

Official Name:Hot
Native Name:ฮอด
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chiang Mai
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:48287
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:50240
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:5016
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:18.1928°N 98.6111°W

Hot (Thai: ฮอด, in Thai pronounced as /hɔ̂ːt/) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Chaem, Chom Thong of Chiang Mai Province, Ban Hong, Li of Lamphun province, Doi Tao, Omkoi of Chiang Mai Province, Sop Moei and Mae Sariang of Mae Hong Son province.

History

In 1905 the district Muet Ka was abolished and split into the district Mueang Hot and the minor district Mueang Hot.[1] In 1917 the district was renamed Hot.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 60 villages (muban). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon), Tha Kham and Hang Dong, both covering parts of tambon Hang Dong. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Hang Dongหางดง1315,303
2.Hotฮอด53,307
3.Ban Tanบ้านตาล105,242
4.Bo Luangบ่อหลวง1211,958
5.Bo Saliบ่อสลี107,926
6.Na Kho Rueaนาคอเรือ104,551

Tourism

Notable tourist sites in Hot include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 22. 28. 607. th:แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย [ยกเลิกแขวงมืดกา ตั้งแขวงเมืองธอดและกิ่งแขวงเมืองฮอดขึ้น]. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2448/028/607.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125095211/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2448/028/607.PDF. dead. January 25, 2012. 1905-10-08. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 34. ก. 40–68. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20111107143904/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. dead. November 7, 2011. 1917-04-29. Thai.