British Studies Seminar, University of Texas at Austin with live oaks and the scattered ashes of one of the founding members of the seminar. On arrival at the seminar, the participants help themselves to a glass of Tio Pepe or Dry Sack sherry, though teetotalers prefer cranberry juice. Sherry has come to symbolize the attitude. The seminar meets to examine in a civilized way whatever happens to be on the agenda, Scottish or Indian, Canadian or Jamaican, English or Australian. The discussion is civil, but sometimes grows a bit heated. What makes the debate engrossing is the clash of different perspectives—including those of lawyers, physicians, retired ambassadors, and
Pa Tio District was made for Pa Tio to be given minor district ("king amphoe") status with jurisdiction over three ("tambons"): Pho Sai, Krachai, and Khok Na Ko, but it was not until 17 August 1966 that it was officially made so. It became effective on 1 September 1966. In 1969 Pa Tio was raised to district ("amphoe") status, in Ubon Ratchathani Province. When Yasothon became a separate province on 1 March 1972, Pa Tio was one of six districts reassigned to the new province. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Mueang Yasothon, Kut Chum, Thai Charoen of Yasothon Province, Mueang Amnat