Amphoe Mai Kaen

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Mai Kaen
thai=ไม้แก่น
province=Pattani
coordinates=coord|6|36|36|N|101|40|2|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Sai Thong
area=55.201
population=11,269
population_as_of=2005
density=204.1
postal_code=94220
geocode=9408

Mai Kaen ( _th. ไม้แก่น) is the southeasternmost district ("Amphoe") of Pattani Province, southern Thailand.

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. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=90|issue=147 ง|pages=3826|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอสายบุรี จังหวัดปัตตานี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอไม้แก่น|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF|date=November 20 1973|language=Thai] On July 4 1994 it was upgraded to a full district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=111|issue=21 ก|pages=32–35|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF|date=June 3 1994|language=Thai]

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.

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).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=359&pv=30 amphoe.com]