Mai Kaen District

Mai Kaen
ไม้แก่น
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Pattani Province
Coordinates: 6°36′36″N 101°40′2″E / 6.61000°N 101.66722°E / 6.61000; 101.66722Coordinates: 6°36′36″N 101°40′2″E / 6.61000°N 101.66722°E / 6.61000; 101.66722
Country  Thailand
Province Pattani
Seat Sai Thong
Area
 • Total 55.201 km2 (21.313 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 11,269
 • Density 204.1/km2 (529/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 94220
Geocode 9408

Mai Kaen (Thai: ไม้แก่น) is the southeasternmost district (Amphoe) of Pattani Province, southern Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Mae Kaen was formed on November 15, 1973 by splitting the two tambon Sai Thong and Mai Kaen from Sai Buri district.[1] On July 4, 1994 it was upgraded to a full district.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Narathiwat and Bacho of Narathiwat Province and Sai Buri of Pattani Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 17 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Sai Thongไทรทอง54,369
2.Mai Kaenไม้แก่น41,822
3.Talo Krai Thongตะโละไกรทอง42,331
4.Don Saiดอนทราย42,747

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอสายบุรี จังหวัดปัตตานี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอไม้แก่น (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 90 (147 ง): 3826. November 20, 1973.
  2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994.

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