Tha Phae District
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| Tha Phae ท่าแพ |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 6°47′24″N 99°58′12″E / 6.79°N 99.97°ECoordinates: 6°47′24″N 99°58′12″E / 6.79°N 99.97°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Satun |
| Seat | Tha Phae |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 197.25 km2 (76.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 24,991 |
| • Density | 126.7/km2 (328.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 91150 |
| Geocode | 9104 |
Tha Phae (Thai: ท่าแพ) is a district (Amphoe) of Satun Province, southern Thailand.
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[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Tha Phae was established on May 1 1976 with the two southwestern tambon Tha Phae and Pae Ra of the district Khuan Kalong.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994.[2]
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) La-ngu, Khuan Kalong, Khuan Don and Mueang Satun. To the southwest is the Andaman Sea.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 28 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | Area (km²) | |
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| 1. | Tha Phae | ท่าแพ | 9 | 8,570 | 57.62 | |
| 2. | Pae-ra | แป-ระ | 6 | 5,116 | 36.94 | |
| 3. | Sakhon | สาคร | 7 | 7,018 | 67.18 | |
| 4. | Tha Ruea | ท่าเรือ | 6 | 4,287 | 50.21 |
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่กิ่งอำเภอควนกาหลง อำเภอเมืองสตูล จังหวัดสตูล ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอท่าแพ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 93 (80 ง): 1309. June 1 1976. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2519/D/080/1309.PDF.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3 1994. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF.
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