Amphoe Pak Khat

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Pak Khat
ปากคาด
Statistics
Province: Nong Khai
District office: Non Sila
18°17′54″N, 103°18′24″E
Area: 218.10 km²
Inhabitants: 33,034 (2005)
Pop. density: 151.5 inh./km²
Geocode: 4310
Postal code: 43190
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Map of Nong Khai, Thailand highlighting Pak Khat

Pak Khat (Thai: ปากคาด) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Bueng Kan, So Phisai, and Rattanawapi of Nong Khai Province. To the northwest across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Bolikhamxai.

[edit] History

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

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 64 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Pak Khat covers parts of the tambon Pak Khat and Non Sila. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Pak Khat ปากคาด 18 7,910
2. Nong Yong หนองยอง 11 6,340
3. Na Kang นากั้ง 7 3,973
4. Non Sila โนนศิลา 12 5,689
5. Som Sanuk สมสนุก 8 5,412
6. Na Dong นาดง 8 3,710

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอโพนพิสัย จังหวัดหนองคาย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอปากคาด" (in Thai) (November 21 1978). Royal Gazette 95 (130 ง): 4081. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอคลองลาน อำเภอสุคิริน อำเภอตะโหมด อำเภอห้วยทับทัน และอำเภอปากคาด พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๙" (in Thai) (March 20 1986). Royal Gazette 103 (45 ก special): 4–7. 

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