Amphoe Pla Pak

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Pla Pak
ปลาปาก
Statistics
Province: Nakhon Phanom
Area: 547.1 km²
Inhabitants: 50,955 (2005)
Pop. density: 93.1 inh./km²
Geocode: 4802
Postal code: 48160
Map
Map of Nakhon Phanom, Thailand highlighting Pla Pak

Pla Pak (Thai: ปลาปาก) is a district (Amphoe) in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.

[edit] 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.

[edit] History

The area of the district was at first a tambon of Mueang Nakhon Phanom district. On August 21 1964 it became a minor district (King Amphoe) consisting of the three tambon Pla Pak, Nong Hi and Ku Ta Kai. The first district officer was Winai Bunratnaplin. On November 17 1971 it was upgraded to a full district.

[edit] Administrative divisions

The district is subdivided into 8 communes (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. Ku Ta Kai กุตาไก้ 12 8,723
4. Khok Sawang โคกสว่าง 8 4,743
5. Khok Sung โคกสูง 10 5,316
6. Mahachai มหาชัย 8 5,654
7. Na Makhuea นามะเขือ 11 5,895
8. Nong Thao Yai หนองเทาใหญ่ 8 3,051


Amphoe of Nakhon Phanom Seal of Nakhon Phanom
Amphoe: Mueang Nakhon Phanom - Pla Pak - Tha Uthen - Ban Phaeng - That Phanom - Renu Nakhon - Na Kae - Si Songkhram - Na Wa - Phon Sawan - Na Thom
King Amphoe: Wang Yang