Tha Phae District

Tha Phae
ท่าแพ
District

District location in Satun Province
Coordinates: 6°47′24″N 99°58′12″E / 6.79000°N 99.97000°E / 6.79000; 99.97000Coordinates: 6°47′24″N 99°58′12″E / 6.79000°N 99.97000°E / 6.79000; 99.97000
Country Thailand
Province Satun
Seat Tha Phae
Area
  Total 197.25 km2 (76.16 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 24,991
  Density 126.7/km2 (328/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 91150
Geocode 9104

Tha Phae (Thai: ท่าแพ, pronounced [tʰâː pʰɛ̄ː]) is a district (amphoe) of Satun Province, southern Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Tha Phae was established on 1 May 1976 with the two southwestern tambons, Tha Phae and Pae Ra of the district Khuan Kalong.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) La-ngu, Khuan Kalong, Khuan Don and Mueang Satun. To the southwest is the Andaman Sea.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 28 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop. Area (km²)
1.Tha Phaeท่าแพ98,57057.62
2.Paeraแป-ระ65,11636.94
3.Sakhonสาคร77,01867.18
4.Tha Rueaท่าเรือ64,28750.21

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่กิ่งอำเภอควนกาหลง อำเภอเมืองสตูล จังหวัดสตูล ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอท่าแพ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 93 (80 ง): 1309. June 1, 1976.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994.


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