AMPHOE PLA PAK

'Pla Pak' () is a district (''Amphoe'') in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.

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Geography

History

Administration

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 August 21 1964 it became a minor district (''King Amphoe'') consisting of the three ''tambon'' Pla Pak, Nong Hi and Ku Ta Kai. The first district officer was Winai Bunratnaplin. On November 17 1971 it was upgraded to a full district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 85 villages (''muban''). Pla Pak itself has township (''thesaban tambon'') status and covers part of the ''tambon'' Pla Pak. There are further 8 ''tambon'' Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
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