Thung Yang Daeng district
Thung Yang Daeng
ทุ่งยางแดง | |
|---|---|
 District location in Pattani province | |
| Coordinates: 6°37′3″N 101°25′33″E / 6.61750°N 101.42583°E / 6.61750; 101.42583 | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Pattani |
| Seat | Talo Maena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114.97 km2 (44.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 20,203 |
| • Density | 175.7/km2 (455/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 94140 |
| Geocode | 9406 |
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
- amphoe.com
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