Pla Pak district

District in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand

Pla Pak

ปลาปาก

District

District location in Nakhon Phanom province

Coordinates: 17°10′50″N 104°31′34″E﻿ / ﻿17.18056°N 104.52611°E﻿ / 17.18056; 104.52611
Country|  Thailand
Province| Nakhon Phanom
Seat| Pla Pak
Area

• Total| 547.1 km2 (211.2 sq mi)
Population

(2005)

• Total| 50,955
• Density| 93.1/km2 (241/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code| 48160
Geocode| 4802

Pla Pak (Thai: ปลาปาก, pronounced [plāː pàːk]) is a district (amphoe) in the province Nakhon Phanom in northeast Thailand.

## Geography[edit]

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Nakhon Phanom, Renu Nakhon, Na Kae, and Wang Yang of Nakhon Phanom Province; and Phon Na Kaeo and Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon province.

## History[edit]

The area of the district was at first a tambon of Mueang Nakhon Phanom district. On 16 June 1965 it became a minor district (king amphoe) consisting of the three tambons: Pla Pak, Nong Hi, and Ku Ta Kai.[1] The first district officer was Winai Bunratnaplin. On 17 November 1971 it was upgraded to a full district.[2]

## Administration[edit]

The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 85 villages (mubans). Pla Pak itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of tambon Pla Pak. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.  | Name  | Thai name  | Villages  | Pop.

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1. | Pla Pak | ปลาปาก | 16 | 10,159 |
2. | Nong Hi | หนองฮี | 12 | 7,414 |
3. | Kutakai | กุตาไก้ | 12 | 8,723 |
4. | Khok Sawang | โคกสว่าง | 8 | 4,743 |
5. | Khok Sung | โคกสูง | 10 | 5,316 |
6. | Maha Chai | มหาชัย | 8 | 5,654 |
7. | Na Makhuea | นามะเขือ | 11 | 5,895 |
8. | Nong Thao Yai | หนองเทาใหญ่ | 8 | 3,051 |

## References[edit]

1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 81 (47 ง): 1616–. June 15, 1965. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอปลาปาก อำเภอเชียงกลาง อำเภอปากชม อำเภอบ้านม่วง อำเภอพังโคน อำเภอดอนสัก อำเภอพนม อำเภอเวียงสระ อำเภอสังคม และอำเภอหัวตะพาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 88 (123 ก): 745–748. November 16, 1971. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.

## External links[edit]

* Website Plapak website plapak.net
* amphoe.com

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Districts of  Nakhon Phanom

* Mueang Nakhon Phanom
* Pla Pak
* Tha Uthen
* Ban Phaeng
* That Phanom
* Renu Nakhon
* Na Kae
* Si Songkhram
* Na Wa
* Phon Sawan
* Na Thom
* Wang Yang

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