Thung Yang Daeng district

Thung Yang Daeng
ทุ่งยางแดง
District
District location in Pattani province
District location in Pattani province
Coordinates: 6°37′3″N 101°25′33″E / 6.61750°N 101.42583°E / 6.61750; 101.42583
CountryThailand
ProvincePattani
SeatTalo Maena
Area
 • Total
114.97 km2 (44.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
20,203
 • Density175.7/km2 (455/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code94140
Geocode9406

Thung Yang Daeng (Thai: ทุ่งยางแดง, pronounced [tʰûŋ jāːŋ dɛ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Pattani province, southern Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Thung Yang Daeng was created on 16 May 1977, when four tambons were split off from Mayo district.[1] On 4 July 1994 it was upgraded to a full district.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Raman of Yala province; Yarang, Mayo, Sai Buri, and Kapho of Pattani Province.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 22 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesabans). There are four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Talo Maena ตะโละแมะนา 4 2,983
2. Phithen พิเทน 7 7,481
3. Nam Dam น้ำดำ 4 3,122
4. Paku ปากู 7 6,617

References

  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอมายอ จังหวัดปัตตานี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอทุ่งยางแดง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 94 (44 ง): 2177. May 24, 1977. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2012.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.


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