Huai Khot district
District in Uthai Thani, Thailand
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Huai Khot (Thai: ห้วยคต, pronounced [hûa̯j kʰót]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Uthai Thani province, northern Thailand.
Huai Khot
ห้วยคต | |
|---|---|
District location in Uthai Thani province | |
| Coordinates: 15°17′29″N 99°37′0″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Uthai Thani |
| Seat | Huai Khot |
| Area | |
• Total | 424.17 km2 (163.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 19,547 |
| • Density | 46.1/km2 (119/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 61170 |
| Geocode | 6108 |
History
Tambons Huai Khot, Suk Ruethai and Thong Lang were separated from Ban Rai district and formed Huai Khot minor district (king amphoe) on 1 August 1984.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 3 November 1993.[2]
Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise) Ban Rai, Lan Sak and Nong Chang of Uthai Thani Province.
Administration
The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 31 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).[citation needed]
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Suk Ruethai | สุขฤทัย | 13 | 6,564 | |
| 2. | Thong Lang | ทองหลาง | 8 | 7,043 | |
| 3. | Huai Khot | ห้วยคต | 10 | 5,940 |
