Pak Khat district

Pak Khat ปากคาด
District
District location in Bueng Kan province
Coordinates: 18°17′54″N 103°18′24″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Bueng Kan
Seat	Non Sila
Subdistricts	6
Mubans	64
District established	1978
Area
• Total	218.10 km^2 (84.21 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	33,973
• Density	151.5/km^2 (392/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	38190
Geocode	3805

Pak Khat (Thai: ปากคาด, pronounced [pàːk kʰâːt]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Bueng Kan province, northeastern Thailand.

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.

History

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

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 64 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) Pak Khat covers parts of tambons Pak Khat and Non Sila. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[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

References

1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอโพนพิสัย จังหวัดหนองคาย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอปากคาด (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 95 (130 ง): 4081. November 21, 1978. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.
2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอคลองลาน อำเภอสุคิริน อำเภอตะโหมด อำเภอห้วยทับทัน และอำเภอปากคาด พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 103 (45 ก special): 4–7. March 20, 1986. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.
3. "Population statistics 2010". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2011-09-10.

External links

• amphoe.com