Amphoe Fak Tha
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Province: | Uttaradit |
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Area: | 632.689 km² |
Inhabitants: | 15,294 (2005) |
Pop. density: | 24.2 inh./km² |
Geocode: | 5305 |
Postal code: | 53160 |
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Fak Tha (Thai: ฟากท่า) is a district (Amphoe) of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Fak Tha was established in 1937 as a subordinate of Nam Pat. On July 20 1958 it was upgraded to a full district.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Ban Khok, Nam Pat and Tha Pla of Uttaradit Province, and Na Muen of Nan Province.
The main river of the district is the Pat River, a tributary of the Nan River.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 33 villages (muban). Fak Tha is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Fak Tha and Long Don. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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1. | Fak Tha | ฟากท่า | 11 | 5,267 | |
2. | Song Khon | สองคอน | 11 | 3,383 | |
3. | Ban Siao | บ้านเสี้ยว | 6 | 3,482 | |
4. | Song Hong | สองห้อง | 5 | 3,162 |
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