Amphoe Pa Daet

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Pa Daet
ป่าแดด
Statistics
Province: Chiang Rai
District office: Pa Daet
19°30′15″N, 99°59′35″E
Area: 333.3 km²
Inhabitants: 26,628 (2005)
Pop. density: 79.9 inh./km²
Geocode: 5706
Postal code: 57190
Map
Map of Chiang Rai, Thailand highlighting Pa Daet

Pa Daet (Thai: ป่าแดด) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.

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[edit] History

The area of Pa Daet was originally dense forest of Phan district. People from other places went there to hunt animals and settle new village. It was created as the minor district (King Amphoe) Pa Daet on June 1 1969, consisting of the single tambon Pa Daet.[1] The minor district was upgraded to a full district on August 21 1975.[2]

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Phan, Mueang Chiang Rai, Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province, Chun, Dok Khamtai, Phu Kamyao, Mueang Phayao and Mae Chai of Phayao province.

The important water resource is the Ing River.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Pa Daet covers parts of tambon Pa Daet, and Pa Ngae the whole tambon Pa Ngae. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Pa Daet ป่าแดด 12 6,504
2. Pa Ngae ป่าแงะ 18 8,129
3. San Makha สันมะค่า 8 5,089
5. Rong Chang โรงช้าง 12 4,892
6. Si Pho Ngoen ศรีโพธิ์เงิน 8 2,014

Geocode 4 is not used.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ" (in Thai) (June 3 1969). Royal Gazette 86 (49 ง): 1863. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอแวงน้อย อำเภอป่าแดด อำเภอเรณูนคร อำเภอคูเมือง อำเภอคุระบุรี อำเภอแม่ลาน้อย อำเภอเสริมงาม อำเภอไพรบึง และอำเภอหนองโดน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๘" (in Thai) (August 21 1975). Royal Gazette 92 (166 ก special issue): 1–4. 

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