Hot district
Hot
ฮอด | |
|---|---|
UTC+7 (ICT) | |
| Postal code | 50240 |
| Geocode | 5016 |
Hot (
amphoe) in the southern part of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise)
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
.
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 administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hang Dong | หางดง | 13 | 15,303 | |
| 2. | Hot |
ฮอด | 5 | 3,307 | |
| 3. | Ban Tan | บ้านตาล | 10 | 5,242 | |
| 4. | Bo Luang | บ่อหลวง | 12 | 11,958 | |
| 5. | Bo Sali | บ่อสลี | 10 | 7,926 | |
| 6. | Na Kho Ruea | นาคอเรือ | 10 | 4,551 |
Tourism
Notable tourist sites in Hot include:
- Bo Kaeo Pine Tree Garden
- Doi Bo Luang Forest
- Mae Tho National Park
- Op Luang National Park
- Pha Wing Shu
- Pha Singh Leaw
Gallery
-
Pine forests of Hot
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References
- ^ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย [ยกเลิกแขวงมืดกา ตั้งแขวงเมืองธอดและกิ่งแขวงเมืองฮอดขึ้น] (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 22 (28): 607. 1905-10-08. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 25, 2012.
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hot District.
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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