Hot District

Hot District (Thai: ฮอด, pronounced [hɔ̂ːt]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.

Hot

ฮอด
District
Pine forests of Hot
District location in Chiang Mai Province
Coordinates: 18°11′34″N 98°36′40″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceChiang Mai
Area
 • Total1,430.38 km2 (552.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total48,287
 • Density33.8/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code50240
Geocode5016

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Chaem, Chom Thong of Chiang Mai Province, Ban Hong, Li of Lamphun Province, Doi Tao, Omkoi of Chiang Mai Province, Sop Moei and Mae Sariang of Mae Hong Son Province.

The canyon of Op Luang National Park is in Hot District.

History

In 1905 the district Muet Ka was abolished and split into the district Mueang Hot and the minor district Mueang Hot.[1] In 1917 the district was renamed Hot.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 60 villages (muban). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon), Tha Kham and Hang Dong, both covering parts of tambon Hang Don. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Hang Dongหางดง1315,303
2.Hotฮอด53,307
3.Ban Tanบ้านตาล105,242
4.Bo Luangบ่อหลวง1211,958
5.Bo Saliบ่อสลี107,926
6.Na Kho Rueaนาคอเรือ104,551
  • Pine forests along Rte 108

References
  1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย [ยกเลิกแขวงมืดกา ตั้งแขวงเมืองธอดและกิ่งแขวงเมืองฮอดขึ้น] (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 22 (28): 607. 1905-10-08.
  2. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
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