Amphoe Pa Tio

Infobox Amphoe
name=Pa Tio
thai=ป่าติ้ว
province=Yasothon
coordinates=coord|15|49|53|N|104|23|8|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Pho Sai
area=308
population=35,398
population_as_of=2005
density=114.9
postal_code=35150
geocode=3505

Pa Tio ( _th. ป่าติ้ว) is a district of Yasothon Province in northeastern Thailand.

History

Around 1889 there was an influx of Lao settlers into the Isan region after a large area of Thailand west of the Mekong River was ceded to the French. Among the villages established in this migration was Ban Pa Tio.

In 1933 the Highway Department built a road from Amphoe Yasothon to Amphoe Amnat Charoen and Amphoe Khemarat, which were then all districts of Ubon Ratchathani Province. The road passed through Pa Tio village, and led to its growth and expansion. In 1951, a petition was made for Pa Tio to be given minor district ("king amphoe") status with jurisdiction over 3 ("tambon"): Pho Sai, Krachai, and Khok Na Ko, but it was not until August 17, 1966 that it was officially made so. It became effective of September 1. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=83|issue=74 ง special |pages=6|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2509/D/074/6.PDF|date=September 1 1966|language=Thai]

In 1969 Pa Tio was raised to district ("amphoe") status, in Ubon Ratchathani Province. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=86|issue=16 ก|pages=225–229|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอสมเด็จ อำเภอสีชมพู อำเภอหนองบัวแดง อำเภอบ้านแท่น อำเภอดอนตูม อำเภอนากลาง อำเภอศรีบุญเรือง และอำเภอป่าติ้ว พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/A/016/225.PDF|date=February 25 1969|language=Thai] When Yasothon became a separate province on March 1, 1972, Pa Tio was one of 6 districts reassigned to the new province.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Mueang Yasothon, Kut Chum, Thai Charoen of Yasothon Province, Mueang Amnat Charoen, Hua Taphan of Amnat Charoen Province, and Kham Khuean Kaeo of Yasothon Province.

Economy

Primary occupations

*Rice farming
*Crop farming

econdary occupations

*Home-based businesses

Important agricultural products

*Rice
*Watermelon
*Cassava

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts ("tambon"), which make up 57 villages ("muban").

District office

The Pa Tio District Office is located at:

Moo 4
T. Pho Sai
A. Pa Tio
Yasothon 35150

Education

The secondary schools in Pa Tio are:
* [http://school.obec.go.th/pateew/m1.html Pa Tio Witthaya School (โรงเรียนป่าติ้ววิทยา)]
* [http://school.obec.go.th/sritan/index3.htm Si Than Krachai Sueksa School (โรงเรียนศรีฐานกระจายศึกษา)]

References

External links

*http://www.pattui.net Website of district (Thai)
* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=482&pv=44 amphoe.com]