Ko Kut district
District in Trat, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ko Kut (Thai: เกาะกูด, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ kùːt]) is a district (amphoe) of Trat province, eastern Thailand, consisting of a group of islands. With a population of 2,894 in 2011, it is the district with the smallest population in all of Thailand.
Ko Kut
เกาะกูด | |
|---|---|
 District location in Trat province | |
| Coordinates: 11°39′30″N 102°32′32″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Trat |
| Seat | Ko Kut |
| Area | |
• Total | 162.2 km2 (62.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,894 |
| • Density | 17.1/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 23000 |
| Geocode | 2306 |
History
Originally, the area of the district was part of the sub-district (tambon) Ko Chang, Laem Ngop district. In 1952, the sub-district Ko Mak was established to cover the whole island, at that time subdivided into four villages (mubans).[1] In 1980, three villages of Ko Mak were split off to create sub-district Ko Kut.[2] On 1 April 1990, the government upgraded tambon Ko Kut together with tambon Ko Mak to a minor district (king amphoe).[3]
The Thai government on 15 May 2007 upgraded all 81 minor districts to full districts.[4] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[5]
As local government entities, the two tambon administrative organizations (TAO) were created in 2003 and 2004 respectively. The Tambon Council Ko Kut was upgraded to a TAO in 2003,[6] and Ko Mak in 2004.[7]
Geography
The largest island in the district, Ko Kut, is a major island dotted with seaside villages and coconut plantations. It is about 60 minutes from the mainland by speedboat.
Administration
The district is divided into two sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into eight villages (mubans). There are two tambon administrative organizations (TAO), one for each sub-district.
Gallery
Ko Kut, Laem Ao Yai
Ko Kut, Ao Bang Bao
Ko Mak, Palm beach
Ko Mak
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