Pla Pak District

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

Pla Pak

ปลาปาก
District
District location in Nakhon Phanom Province
Coordinates: 17°10′50″N 104°31′34″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Phanom
SeatPla Pak
Area
 • Total547.1 km2 (211.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total50,955
 • Density93.1/km2 (241/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code48160
Geocode4802

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. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
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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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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