Amphoe Pa Daet

Infobox Amphoe
name=Pa Daet
thai=ป่าแดด
province=Chiang Rai
coordinates=coord|19|30|15|N|99|59|35|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Pa Daet
area=333.3
population=26,628
population_as_of=2005
density=79.9
postal_code=57190
geocode=5706

Pa Daet ( _th. ป่าแดด) is a district ("Amphoe") in the southern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.

History

The area of Pa Daet was originally dense forest of Phan district. People from other places went there to hunt animals and settle new village. It was created as the minor district ("King Amphoe") Pa Daet on June 1 1969, consisting of the single "tambon" Pa Daet. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=86|issue=49 ง|pages=1863|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/D/049/1863.PDF|date=June 3 1969|language=Thai] The minor district was upgraded to a full district on August 21 1975. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=92|issue=166 ก special issue |pages=1–4|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอแวงน้อย อำเภอป่าแดด อำเภอเรณูนคร อำเภอคูเมือง อำเภอคุระบุรี อำเภอแม่ลาน้อย อำเภอเสริมงาม อำเภอไพรบึง และอำเภอหนองโดน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๘|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2518/A/166/1.PDF|date=August 21 1975|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Phan, Mueang Chiang Rai, Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province, Chun, Dok Khamtai, Phu Kamyao, Mueang Phayao and Mae Chai of Phayao province.

The important water resource is the Ing River.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 58 villages ("muban"). There are two townships ("thesaban tambon") - Pa Daet covers parts of "tambon" Pa Daet, and Pa Ngae the whole "tambon" Pa Ngae. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Geocode 4 is not used.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?am=135&pv=12&mid=1 amphoe.com]