Pla Pak district explained

Official Name:Pla Pak
Native Name:ปลาปาก
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nakhon Phanom
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Pla Pak
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:50955
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:48160
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:4802
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:17.1806°N 104.5261°W

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

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.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
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

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 81. 47 ง. 1616–. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2508/D/047/1616.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324104242/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2508/D/047/1616.PDF. dead. March 24, 2012. June 15, 1965. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 88. 123 ก. 745–748. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอปลาปาก อำเภอเชียงกลาง อำเภอปากชม อำเภอบ้านม่วง อำเภอพังโคน อำเภอดอนสัก อำเภอพนม อำเภอเวียงสระ อำเภอสังคม และอำเภอหัวตะพาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๔. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2514/A/123/745.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224230135/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2514/A/123/745.PDF. dead. February 24, 2012. November 16, 1971. Thai.