Amphoe Pa Daet
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Pa Daet is a district (amphoe
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...

) in the southern part of Chiang Rai Province
Chiang Rai Province
Chiang Rai is the northernmost province of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Phayao, Lampang and Chiang Mai. In the north it borders Shan State of Myanmar and Bokeo of Laos.-Geography:...

, northern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

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History

The area of Pa Daet was originally dense forest of Phan district
Amphoe Phan
Phan is a district in the southern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wiang Pa Pao, Mae Suai, Mae Lao, Mueang Chiang Rai, Pa Daet of Chiang Rai Province, Mae Chai of Phayao province and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province.-History:Originally named...

. 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. The minor district was upgraded to a full district on August 21 1975.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Phan
Amphoe Phan
Phan is a district in the southern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wiang Pa Pao, Mae Suai, Mae Lao, Mueang Chiang Rai, Pa Daet of Chiang Rai Province, Mae Chai of Phayao province and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province.-History:Originally named...

, Mueang Chiang Rai
Amphoe Mueang Chiang Rai
Mueang Chiang Rai is the capital district of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae Fa Luang, Mae Chan, Wiang Chiang Rung, Wiang Chai, Thoeng, Pa Daet, Phan, Mae Lao, Mae Suai of Chiang Rai Province and Mae Ai of Chiang Mai Province.The important water...

, Thoeng
Amphoe Thoeng
Thoeng is a district in the eastern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pa Daet, Mueang Chiang Rai, Wiang Chai, Phaya Mengrai, Khun Tan, Wiang Kaen of Chiang Rai Province...

 of Chiang Rai Province, Chun
Amphoe Chun
-History:Chun district dates back to an ancient city named Wiang Lo, which is of similar age as Mueang Phayao.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chiang Kham, Pong and Dok Khamtai of Phayao Province, Pa Daet and Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province.The important water resource are the Ing and Chun...

, Dok Khamtai
Amphoe Dok Khamtai
-History:Originally created in 1832, the district was abolished on December 23, 1917 and incorporated into Phayao district. It was recreated as a minor district on January 24, 1963. It was finally upgraded back to a full district on July 27, 1965....

, Phu Kamyao, Mueang Phayao
Amphoe Mueang Phayao
Mueang Phayao is the capital district of Phayao Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mai Chai of Phayao Province, Pa Daet of Chiang Rai Province, Phu Kamyao, Dok Khamtai of Phayao Province again, Ngao and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province.-History:1917 the district Phayao...

 and Mae Chai
Amphoe Mae Chai
-History:The district Mae Chai was abolished on December 23 1917 and was incorporated into Mueang Phan district. It was recreated as a minor district on January 24 1963. It was upgraded to a full district on 28 July 1965...

 of Phayao province
Phayao Province
Phayao is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nan, Phrae, Lampang and Chiang Rai. In the north-east it borders Xaignabouli of Laos.- Geography :...

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The important water resource is the Ing River
Ing River
The Ing River is a tributary of the Mekong River in the northern part of Thailand. It is about 300 km long and its flow varies seasonally due to the tropical forest climate in the region. Flood waters inundate the river basin during the rainy season, spurring migratory fish to enter the Ing...

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Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...

), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...

). 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).
No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

1. Pa Daet
Pa Daet
Pa Daet Pa Daet Pa Daet Pa Daet Pa Daet Pa Daet Pa Daet Pa Daet Pa Daet ( can refer to* Pa Daet District, Chiang Rai province* Pa Daet, Pa Daet a subdistrict municipality of Pa Daet district, Chiang Rai province* Pa Daet, Mae Suai a subdistrict of Mae Suai district, Chiang Rai province...

ป่าแดด 12 6,504
2. Pa Ngae
Pa Ngae
Pa Ngae is a village and tambon of Pa Daet District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 8129 people. The tambon contains 18 villages....

ป่าแงะ 18 8,129
3. San Makha
San Makha
San Makha is a village and tambon of Pa Daet District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 5089 people. The tambon contains 8 villages....

สันมะค่า 8 5,089
5. Rong Chang
Rong Chang
Rong Chang is a village and tambon of Pa Daet District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4892 people. The tambon contains 12 villages....

โรงช้าง 12 4,892
6. Si Pho Ngoen
Si Pho Ngoen
Si Pho Ngoen is a village and tambon of Pa Daet District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 2014 people. The tambon contains 8 villages....

ศรีโพธิ์เงิน 8 2,014

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