Huai Khot District

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
CountryThailand
ProvinceUthai Thani
SeatHuai Khot
Area
  Total424.17 km2 (163.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total19,547
  Density46.1/km2 (119/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code61170
Geocode6108

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).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Suk Ruethaiสุขฤทัย136,564
2.Thong Langทองหลาง87,043
3.Huai Khotห้วยคต105,940

References


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