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Pla Pak
ปลาปาก
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Nakhon Phanom Province
Amphoe location in Nakhon Phanom Province
Country Thailand
ProvinceNakhon Phanom
SeatPla Pak
Area
 • Total
547.1 km2 (211.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
50,955
 • Density93.1/km2 (241/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (THA)
Postal code48160
Geocode4802

Pla Pak (Template:Lang-th) is a district (Amphoe) in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of 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 June 16, 1965 it became a minor district (King Amphoe) consisting of the three tambon Pla Pak, Nong Hi and Ku Ta Kai.[1] The first district officer was Winai Bunratnaplin. On November 17, 1971 it was upgraded to a full district.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 85 villages (muban). Pla Pak itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Pla Pak. There are further 8 tambon Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Pla Pak ปลาปาก 16 10,159
2. Nong Hi หนองฮี 12 7,414
3. Kutakai กุตาไก้ 12 8,723
4. Khok Sawang โคกสว่าง 8 4,743
5. Khok Sung โคกสูง 10 5,316
6. Maha Chai มหาชัย 8 5,654
7. Na Makhuea นามะเขือ 11 5,895
8. Nong Thao Yai หนองเทาใหญ่ 8 3,051

References

  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 81 (47 ง): 1616-. June 15, 1965.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอปลาปาก อำเภอเชียงกลาง อำเภอปากชม อำเภอบ้านม่วง อำเภอพังโคน อำเภอดอนสัก อำเภอพนม อำเภอเวียงสระ อำเภอสังคม และอำเภอหัวตะพาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 88 (123 ก): 745–748. November 16, 1971.
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