Mai Kaen district
Mai Kaen
ไม้แก่น | |
|---|---|
 District location in Pattani province | |
| Coordinates: 6°36′36″N 101°40′2″E / 6.61000°N 101.66722°E | |
| 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 | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 94220 |
| Geocode | 9408 |
Mai Kaen (Thai: ไม้แก่น, pronounced [máːj kɛ̀n]) is the southeasternmost district (amphoe) of Pattani province, southern Thailand.
History
The minor district (king amphoe) Mae Kaen was formed on 15 November 1973 by splitting the two tambons Sai Thong and Mai Kaen from Sai Buri district.[1] On 4 July 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 divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 17 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesabans). There are three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sai Thong | ไทรทอง | 5 | 4,369 | |
| 2. | Mai Kaen | ไม้แก่น | 4 | 1,822 | |
| 3. | Talo Krai Thong | ตะโละไกรทอง | 4 | 2,331 | |
| 4. | Don Sai | ดอนทราย | 4 | 2,747 |
References
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอสายบุรี จังหวัดปัตตานี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอไม้แก่น (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 90 (147 ง): 3826. November 20, 1973. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
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