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Mai Kaen district

Coordinates: 6°36′36″N 101°40′2″E / 6.61000°N 101.66722°E / 6.61000; 101.66722
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Mai Kaen
ไม้แก่น
District location in Pattani province
District location in Pattani province
Coordinates: 6°36′36″N 101°40′2″E / 6.61000°N 101.66722°E / 6.61000; 101.66722
CountryThailand
ProvincePattani
SeatSai Thong
Area
 • Total55.201 km2 (21.313 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total11,269
 • Density204.1/km2 (529/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code94220
Geocode9408

Mai Kaen (Thai: ไม้แก่น, pronounced [máːj kɛ̀n]) is the southeasternmost district (amphoe) of Pattani province, southern Thailand.

History

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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

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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[citation needed].

Administration

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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. Saithong ไทรทอง 5 4,369
2. Mai Kaen ไม้แก่น 4 1,822
3. Talo Kraithong ตะโละไกรทอง 4 2,331
4. Donsai ดอนทราย 4 2,747

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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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