Pla Pak district

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| official_name = Pla Pak

| native_name = ปลาปาก

| native_name_lang = th

| settlement_type = District

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| image_map = Amphoe 4802.svg

| map_caption = District location in Nakhon Phanom province

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Thailand}}

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Nakhon Phanom

| subdivision_type2 = Seat

| subdivision_name2 = Pla Pak

| subdivision_type3 = Subdistrict

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| subdivision_type4 = Muban

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| established_title = District established

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| population_total = 50955

| population_as_of = 2005

| population_density_km2 = {{formatnum:93.1|R}}

| area_total_km2 = {{formatnum:547.1|R}}

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| blank_name_sec1 = Postal code

| blank_info_sec1 = 48160

| blank_name_sec2 = Geocode

| blank_info_sec2 = 4802

| timezone = ICT

| utc_offset = +7

| coordinates = {{coord|17|10|50|N|104|31|34|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH|display=inline,title}}

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Pla Pak ({{langx|th|ปลาปาก}}, {{IPA|th|plāː pàːk|pron}}; {{langx|tts|ปลาปาก}}, {{IPA|tts|pàː pàːk|pron}}) is a district (amphoe) in the province Nakhon Phanom in northeast Thailand.

Geography

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

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.{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=81|issue=47 ง|pages=1616–|script-title=th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2508/D/047/1616.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324104242/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2508/D/047/1616.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 24, 2012|date=June 15, 1965|language=Thai}} The first district officer was Winai Bunratnaplin. On 17 November 1971 it was upgraded to a full district.{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=88|issue=123 ก|pages=745–748|script-title=th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอปลาปาก อำเภอเชียงกลาง อำเภอปากชม อำเภอบ้านม่วง อำเภอพังโคน อำเภอดอนสัก อำเภอพนม อำเภอเวียงสระ อำเภอสังคม และอำเภอหัวตะพาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๔|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2514/A/123/745.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224230135/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2514/A/123/745.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 24, 2012|date=November 16, 1971|language=Thai}}

Administration

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.
\|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

External links

[http://www.plapak.net/ Website Plapak] website plapak.net
[http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=205&pv=19 amphoe.com]

Pla Pak