Mayo District

Mayo มายอ
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Pattani Province
Coordinates: 6°43′7″N 101°24′36″E / 6.71861°N 101.41°E / 6.71861; 101.41Coordinates: 6°43′7″N 101°24′36″E / 6.71861°N 101.41°E / 6.71861; 101.41
Country	Thailand
Province	Pattani
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
– Total	216.1 km2 (83.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
– Total	53,070
– Density	245.6/km2 (636.1/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	94140
Geocode	9405

Mayo (Thai: มายอ) is a district (Amphoe) of Pattani Province, southern Thailand.

History

The area of Mayo was originally part of Yaring district. In 1900 the district was established, then named Rako (ราเกาะ). When in the following year the district office in tambon Mayo was opened the district was renamed after its central tambon.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Yaring, Panare, Thung Yang Daeng and Yarang.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (muban). Mayo is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers most parts of the tambon Mayo. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Mayo	มายอ	3	4,468
2.	Thanon	ถนน	4	3,495
3.	Trang	ตรัง	4	3,014
4.	Krawa	กระหวะ	5	3,220
5.	Lubo Yirai	ลุโบะยิไร	8	9,880
6.	La-nga	ลางา	7	6,146
7.	Kraso	กระเสาะ	5	3,490
8.	Ko Chan	เกาะจัน	5	4,562
9.	Pado	ปะโด	4	4,506
10.	Sakho Bon	สาคอบน	3	2,896
11.	Sakho Tai	สาคอใต้	4	1,885
12.	Sakam	สะกำ	4	3,880
13.	Panan	ปานัน	2	1,628

External links

• amphoe.com (in Thai)