Hot 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 Mai Province

Chiang Mai Province

Chiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...

 in 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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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Chaem

Amphoe Mae Chaem

Mae Chaem is a district of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-History:The district Mueang Chaem was created in 1908, consisting of the tambon Mae Thap,Tha Pha, Chang Khoeng and Mae Suek split off from Chom Thong. In 1917 it was renamed to Chang Khoeng, as the district office was located in...

, Chom Thong

Amphoe Chom Thong, Chiang Mai Province

Chom Thong is a district in the southern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.Chom Thong district, a district in Chiang Mai. Chom Thong district, a large district. That are critical of Chiang Mai. A history over 200 years, classified as a Class 1 District, organized by level of...

 of Chiang Mai Province, Ban Hong

Amphoe Ban Hong

-History:The minor district Ban Hong was established in 1917, when it was split off from Pa Sang district. It was upgraded to a full district on June 24 1956.-Geography:...

, Li

Amphoe Li

Li is the southernmost district of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.-History:Li district was established in 1911. Originally named Mueang Li, it was shortened to Li in 1917.-Geography:...

  of Lamphun Province

Lamphun Province

Lamphun is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Mai, Lampang and Tak.-Geography:Lamphun is located in the river valley of the Ping River, surrounded by mountain chains....

, Doi Tao

Amphoe Doi Tao

Doi Tao is a district in the southern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Om Koi, Hot of Chiang Mai Province, Li of Lamphun Province and Sam Ngao of Tak Province....

, Omkoi

Amphoe Omkoi

Omkoi is the southwesternmost district of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Hot, Doi Tao of Chiang Mai Province, Sam Ngao, Mae Ramat Tha Song Yang of Tak Province and Sop Moei of Mae Hong Son Province.-History:The minor district was established on...

 of Chiang Mai Province again, Sop Moei

Amphoe Sop Moei

Sop Moei is the southernmost district of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand.-History:Tambon Sop Moei, Mae Khatuan and Kong Koi were separated from Mae Sariang district to create Sop Moei minor district on April 1 1984...

 and Mae Sariang of Mae Hong Son Province

Mae Hong Son Province

Most of the areas of Mae Hong Son Province are complex mountain ranges and likely still pristine virgin forest. Of the approximately 6,976,650 rai of national forest reserves, 88.02% is thought to be pristine virgin forest...

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History

In 1905 the district Muet Ka was abolished and split into the district Mueang Hot and the minor district Mueang Hot. In 1917 the district was renamed to Hot.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 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 60 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 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Tha Kham and Hang Dong, both covering parts of tambon Hang Don. There are further 6 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.	Hang Dong Hang Dong, Hot Hang Dong is a tambon of Hot District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 15,303 people. The tambon contains 13 villages....	หางดง	13	15,303
2.	Hot Hot, Hot Hot is a tambon of Hot District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 3,313 people. The tambon contains 6 villages.-References:...	ฮอด	5	3,307
3.	Ban Tan Ban Tan Ban Tan is a tambon of Hot District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 5242 people. The tambon contains 10 villages....	บ้านตาล	10	5,242
4.	Bo Luang Bo Luang Bo Luang is a tambon of Hot District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 11,958 people. The tambon contains 12 villages....	บ่อหลวง	12	11,958
5.	Bo Sali Bo Sali Bo Sali is a tambon of Hot District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 7,926 people. The tambon contains 10 villages....	บ่อสลี	10	7,926
6.	Na Kho Ruea Na Kho Ruea Na Kho Ruea is a tambon of Hot District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4551 people. The tambon contains 10 villages....	นาคอเรือ	10	4,551

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)