Hot District
| Hot ฮอด | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province | |
| Coordinates: 18°11′34″N 98°36′40″E / 18.19278°N 98.61111°ECoordinates: 18°11′34″N 98°36′40″E / 18.19278°N 98.61111°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Chiang Mai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,430.38 km2 (552.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 48,287 |
| • Density | 33.8/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 50240 |
| Geocode | 5016 |
Hot (Thai: ฮอด, pronounced [hɔ̂ːt]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Chaem, Chom Thong of Chiang Mai Province, Ban Hong, Li of Lamphun Province, Doi Tao, Omkoi of Chiang Mai Province again,, Sop Moei and Mae Sariang of Mae Hong Son Province.
The canyon of Op Luang National Park is in Hot District.
History
In 1905 the district Muet Ka was abolished and split into the district Mueang Hot and the minor district Mueang Hot.[1] In 1917 the district was renamed to Hot.[2]
Administration
The district is subdivided into six subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 60 villages (muban). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Tha Kham and Hang Dong, both covering parts of tambon Hang Don. There are further six Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hang Dong | หางดง | 13 | 15,303 | |
| 2. | Hot | ฮอด | 5 | 3,307 | |
| 3. | Ban Tan | บ้านตาล | 10 | 5,242 | |
| 4. | Bo Luang | บ่อหลวง | 12 | 11,958 | |
| 5. | Bo Sali | บ่อสลี | 10 | 7,926 | |
| 6. | Na Kho Ruea | นาคอเรือ | 10 | 4,551 |
Gallery
Pine forests along road 108 near the intersection to Omkoi
References
- ↑ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย [ยกเลิกแขวงมืดกา ตั้งแขวงเมืองธอดและกิ่งแขวงเมืองฮอดขึ้น] (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 22 (28): 607. 1905-10-08.
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
External links
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- amphoe.com (Thai)