Pla Pak (, ; , ) is a district (amphoe) in the province Nakhon Phanom in northeast Thailand.
Geography Nakhon Phanom is bordered by the following districts, listed clockwise from the north: 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. The first district officer was Winai Bunratnaplin. On 17 November 1971 it was upgraded to a full district.
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 Pakปลาปาก1610,1592.Nong Hiหนองฮี127,4143.Kutakaiกุตาไก้128,7234.Khok Sawangโคกสว่าง84,7435.Khok Sungโคกสูง105,3166.Maha Chaiมหาชัย85,6547.Na Makhueaนามะเขือ115,8958.Nong Thao Yaiหนองเทาใหญ่83,051
References
External links Website Plapak website plapak.net amphoe.com