Tha Phae District

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

Tha Phae

ท่าแพ
District location in Satun Province
Coordinates: 6°47′24″N 99°58′12″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSatun
SeatTha Phae
Area
  Total197.25 km2 (76.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total24,991
  Density126.7/km2 (328/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code91150
Geocode9104

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

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