Pak Khat district explained

Official Name:Pak Khat
Native Name:ปากคาด
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Bueng Kan
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Non Sila
Subdivision Type3:Subdistricts
Subdivision Name3:6
Subdivision Type4:Mubans
Subdivision Name4:64
Established Title:District established
Established Date:1978
Population Total:33973
Population As Of:2010
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:38190
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3805
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:18.2983°N 103.3067°W

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

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.NameThaiVillagesPop.[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

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 95. 130 ง. 4081. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอโพนพิสัย จังหวัดหนองคาย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอปากคาด. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2521/D/130/4081.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224230200/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2521/D/130/4081.PDF. dead. February 24, 2012. November 21, 1978. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 103. 45 ก special. 4–7. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอคลองลาน อำเภอสุคิริน อำเภอตะโหมด อำเภอห้วยทับทัน และอำเภอปากคาด พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๙. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2529/A/045/4.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224230406/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2529/A/045/4.PDF. dead. February 24, 2012. March 20, 1986. Thai.
  3. Web site: Population statistics 2010. Department of Provincial Administration. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110910084115/http://203.113.86.149/xstat/p5343_01.html. 2011-09-10.