Amphoe Mai Kaen
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| Province: | Pattani |
| District office: | Sai Thong 6°36′36″N 101°40′2″E / 6.61°N 101.66722°E |
| Area: | 55.201 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 11,269 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 204.1 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 9408 |
| Postal code: | 94220 |
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Mai Kaen (Thai: ไม้แก่น) is the southeasternmost district (Amphoe) of Pattani Province, southern Thailand.
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[edit] 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]
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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 Thong | ไทรทอง | 5 | 4,369 | |
| 2. | Mai Kaen | ไม้แก่น | 4 | 1,822 | |
| 3. | Talo Kraithong | ตะโละไกรทอง | 4 | 2,331 | |
| 4. | Don Sai | ดอนทราย | 4 | 2,747 |
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอสายบุรี จังหวัดปัตตานี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอไม้แก่น" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 90 (147 ง): 3826. November 20 1973. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.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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