Tha Phae district
District in Satun, Thailand
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Tha Phae (Thai: ท่าแพ, pronounced [tʰâː pʰɛ̄ː]) is a district (amphoe) of Satun province, southern Thailand.
Tha Phae
ท่าแพ | |
|---|---|
District location in Satun province | |
| Coordinates: 6°47′24″N 99°58′12″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Satun |
| Seat | Tha Phae |
| Area | |
• Total | 197.25 km2 (76.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 24,991 |
| • Density | 126.7/km2 (328/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 91150 |
| Geocode | 9104 |
History
The minor district (king amphoe) Tha Phae was established on 1 May 1976 with the two southwestern tambons, Tha Phae and Pae Ra of the district Khuan Kalong.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.[2]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) La-ngu, Khuan Kalong, Khuan Don and Mueang Satun. To the southwest is the Andaman Sea.
Administration
The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 28 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tha Phae | ท่าแพ | 9 | 8,570 | 57.62 |
| 2. | Paera | แป-ระ | 6 | 5,116 | 36.94 |
| 3. | Sakhon | สาคร | 7 | 7,018 | 67.18 |
| 4. | Tha Ruea | ท่าเรือ | 6 | 4,287 | 50.21 |
