Pak Khat District

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Pak Khat
ปากคาด
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Bueng Kan Province
Coordinates: 18°17′54″N 103°18′24″E / 18.29833°N 103.30667°E / 18.29833; 103.30667Coordinates: 18°17′54″N 103°18′24″E / 18.29833°N 103.30667°E / 18.29833; 103.30667
Country  Thailand
Province Bueng Kan
Seat Non Sila
Tambon 6
Muban 64
Amphoe established 1978
Area
 • Total 218.10 km2 (84.2 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 33,973
 • Density 151.5/km2 (392.4/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 38190
Geocode 3805

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

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[edit] 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.

[edit] History

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

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into six subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 64 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Pak Khat covers parts of the tambon Pak Khat and Non Sila. There are further six Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[3]
1. Pak Khat ปากคาด 18 8,058
2. Nong Yong หนองยอง 11 6,197
3. Na Kang นากั้ง 7 3,979
4. Non Sila โนนศิลา 12 6,502
5. Som Sanuk สมสนุก 8 5,355
6. Na Dong นาดง 8 3,882

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอโพนพิสัย จังหวัดหนองคาย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอปากคาด" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 95 (130 ง): 4081. November 21 1978. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2521/D/130/4081.PDF. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอคลองลาน อำเภอสุคิริน อำเภอตะโหมด อำเภอห้วยทับทัน และอำเภอปากคาด พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๙" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 103 (45 ก special): 4–7. March 20 1986. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2529/A/045/4.PDF. 
  3. ^ "Population statistics 2010". Department of Provincial Administration. http://203.113.86.149/xstat/p5343_01.html. 

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