Official Name: | Prachaksinlapakhom |
Native Name: | ประจักษ์ศิลปาคม |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Udon Thani |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Name2: | Na Muang |
Subdivision Type3: | Tambon |
Subdivision Name3: | 3 |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Subdivision Name4: | 41 |
Established Title: | District established |
Established Date: | 1997 |
Population Total: | 25332 |
Population As Of: | 2015 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 41110 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 4125 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 17.2728°N 102.9942°W |
Prachaksinlapakhom (th|ประจักษ์ศิลปาคม) is a district (amphoe) in central Udon Thani province, northeastern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Han, Ku Kaeo, Kumphawapi, and Mueang Udon Thani.
The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 1 June 1997 by splitting it from Kumphawapi district. The creation became effective on 1 July 1997.[1]
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August, the upgrade became official.[3]
Prachaksinlapakhom is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 41 administrative villages (mubans).
No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[4] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Na Muang | Thai: นาม่วง | 14 | 10,448 | |
2. | Huai Sam Phat | Thai: ห้วยสามพาด | 13 | 7,000 | |
3. | Um Chan | Thai: อุ่มจาน | 14 | 7,884 |
There are three sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
Huai Sam Phat and Na Muang Sub-districts are among five Udon Thani sub-districts to harbour mining operations of the Udon North potash mine, although the mine has met with local resistance.[5]