Nam Pat District

Nam Pat (Thai: น้ำปาด, pronounced [náːm pàːt]) is a district (amphoe) of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.

Nam Pat

น้ำปาด
District
District location in Uttaradit Province
Coordinates: 17°43′42″N 100°41′4″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceUttaradit
SeatSaen To
Tambon7
Muban58
Area
 • Total1,448.711 km2 (559.350 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total36,950
 • Density22.8/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code53150
Geocode5304

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province and Thong Saen Khan, Tha Pla, and Fak Tha of Uttaradit Province. To the east is Xaignabouli of Laos.

The main river of the district is the Pat River.

History

Originally named Saen To as the main tambon, it was renamed Nam Pat in 1932.[1]

Nam Pat Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 2001.[2]

Administration

Central administration

Nam Pat is divided into seven sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 58 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
01.Saen Toแสนตอ098,417
02.Ban Faiบ้านฝาย097,023
03.Den Lekเด่นเหล็ก064,228
04.Nam Khraiน้ำไคร้095,964
05.Nam Phaiน้ำไผ่083,989
06.Huai Munห้วยมุ่น082,895
07.Tha Faekท่าแฝก094,434

Local administration

There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district:

  • Nam Pat (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลน้ำปาด) consisting of parts of sub-district Saen To.

There are seven sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Saen To (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแสนตอ) consisting of parts of sub-district Saen To.
  • Ban Fai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านฝาย) consisting of sub-district Ban Fai.
  • Den Lek (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเด่นเหล็ก) consisting of sub-district Den Lek.
  • Nam Khrai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลน้ำไคร้) consisting of sub-district Nam Khrai.
  • Nam Phai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลน้ำไผ่) consisting of sub-district Nam Phai.
  • Huai Mun (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลห้วยมุ่น) consisting of sub-district Huai Mun.
  • Tha Faek (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าแฝก) consisting of sub-district Tha Faek.
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References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอแสนตอ เป็นอำเภอน้ำปาด (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 49 (0 ง): 271. April 24, 1932.
  2. Nam Pat Wildlife Sanctuary
  3. "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-03-16.


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