King Amphoe Ko Kut
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| Province: | Trat |
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| Area: | 162.2 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 2,079 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 12.6 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 2306 |
| Postal code: | 23000 |
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Ko Kut (Thai: เกาะกูด) is a minor district (King Amphoe) of Trat Province, eastern Thailand. With a population of about 2000 it is the district with the lowest population of all Thailand.
[edit] History
In the past the area of the minor district was a village controlled by Tambon Ko Mak, Laem Ngop district. It was upgraded to Tambon Ko Kut in 1980. In 1990 the government upgraded Tambon Ko Kut to a minor district.
[edit] Geography
It is a major island ringed by sleepy seaside villages and coconut plantation. It is about one hour from the mainland by speedboat.
Kut Island has limited infrastructure and hence is not overrun by tourists like nearby Ko Chang. Several small resorts on the islands cater to mostly Thai tourists who prefer a quiet and family-friendly atmosphere.
[edit] Administration
The district ist subdivided into 2 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 8 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 2 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Ko Mak | เกาะหมาก | 2 | 428 | |
| 2. | Ko Kut | เกาะกูด | 6 | 1651 |
| Amphoe of Trat |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Trat - Khlong Yai - Khao Saming - Bo Rai - Laem Ngop | ||
| King Amphoe: | Ko Kut - Ko Chang | ||
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