Phato district explained

Official Name:Phato
Native Name:พะโต๊ะ
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chumphon
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Phato
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:22633
Population As Of:2008
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:86180
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:8606
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:9.7917°N 98.7767°W

Phato (Thai: พะโต๊ะ, in Thai pronounced as /pʰā.tóʔ/) is a district (amphoe) of Chumphon province, southern Thailand.

History

Originally Patho was a district of Mueang Lang Suan, which was abolished and included in Chumphon Province in 1932. In 1938 Phato was reduced to a minor district (king amphoe).[1] On 19 June 1991 it was upgraded to a full district.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Lang Suan and Lamae of Chumphon Province, Tha Chana and Chaiya of Surat Thani province, Kapoe, Mueang Ranong, and La-un of Ranong province.

Within the Kuan Mae Yai Mon Wildlife Sanctuary in the southwest of the district is the Heo Lom waterfall, one of the attractions of the district. The terrain is mostly mountainous with several small rivers, which make it a popular place for rafting.

Symbols

The slogan of the district is "Green hills, go rafting, see fog cover, beautiful waterfall, famous for fruits."

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (mubans). The sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) Phato covers part of the tambon Phato, the sub-district municipality Pak Song the entire sub-district of the same name. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations.

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[3]
1.Phatoพะโต๊ะ198,491
2.Pak Songปากทรง84,743
3.Pang Wanปังหวาน74,964
4.Phra Rakพระรักษ์94,435
 

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 55. ง. 1840. th:ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยุบรวมอำเภอ และยุบอำเภอลงเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2481/D/1840.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20111108011647/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2481/D/1840.PDF. dead. November 8, 2011. August 29, 1938. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 108. 107 ก Special. 29–33. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอทุ่งตะโก อำเภอพะโต๊ะ อำเภอเขาค้อ อำเภอน้ำหนาว อำเภอวังจันทร์ อำเภอนาด้วง อำเภอเต่างอย อำเภอสิงหนคร อำเภอพระสมุทรเจดีย์ และอำเภอลำดวน พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๔. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2534/A/107/29.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20111108015913/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2534/A/107/29.PDF. dead. November 8, 2011. June 19, 1991. Thai.
  3. Web site: Population statistics 2008. Department of Provincial Administration.