AMPHOE MAI KAEN


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

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History
Geography
Administration

History


The minor district (''king amphoe'') Mae Kaen was formed on November 15 1973 by splitting two ''tambon'' from Sai Buri district. On July 3 1994 it was upgraded to a full district.

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).
No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Sai Thongไทรทอง54,369
2.Mai Kaenไม้แก่น41,822
3.Talo Kraithongตะโละไกรทอง42,331
4.Don Saiดอนทราย42,747


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