Ko Kut district

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 least populous of all of Thailand districts.

Ko Kut เกาะกูด
District
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 the Ko Kut sub-district.^[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.

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.
1.	Ko Mak	เกาะหมาก	2	403
2.	Ko Kut	เกาะกูด	6	1,715

Gallery

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  Ko Kut, Laem Ao Yai
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  Ko Kut, Ao Bang Bao
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  Ko Mak, Palm beach
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  Ko Mak