Mai Kaen district
District in Pattani, Thailand
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Mai Kaen (Thai: ไม้แก่น, pronounced [máːj kɛ̀n]) is the southeasternmost district (amphoe) of Pattani province, southern Thailand.
Mai Kaen
ไม้แก่น | |
|---|---|
District location in Pattani province | |
| Coordinates: 6°36′36″N 101°40′2″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 |
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[citation needed].
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. | 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 |
