Pak Khat District

Pak Khat ปากคาด
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Bueng Kan Province
Coordinates: 18°17′54″N 103°18′24″E / 18.29833°N 103.30667°E / 18.29833; 103.30667Coordinates: 18°17′54″N 103°18′24″E / 18.29833°N 103.30667°E / 18.29833; 103.30667
Country	Thailand
Province	Bueng Kan
Seat	Non Sila
Tambon	6
Muban	64
Amphoe established	1978
Area
• Total	218.10 km2 (84.21 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	33,973
• Density	151.5/km2 (392/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	38190
Geocode	3805

Pak Khat (Thai: ปากคาด; IPA: [pàːk kʰâːt]) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Bueng Kan Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

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

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]

Administration

The district is subdivided into six 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 six Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอโพนพิสัย จังหวัดหนองคาย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอปากคาด (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 95 (130 ง): 4081. November 21, 1978. 
2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอคลองลาน อำเภอสุคิริน อำเภอตะโหมด อำเภอห้วยทับทัน และอำเภอปากคาด พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 103 (45 ก special): 4–7. March 20, 1986. 
3. ↑ "Population statistics 2010". Department of Provincial Administration. 

External links

• amphoe.com