Tha Phae ท่าแพ |
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— Amphoe — | |
Amphoe location in Satun Province | |
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Country | Thailand |
Province | Satun |
Seat | Tha Phae |
Tambon | |
Muban | |
Amphoe established | |
Area | |
• Total | 197.25 km2 (76.2 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 24,991 |
• Density | 126.7/km2 (328.2/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 91150 |
Geocode | 9104 |
Tha Phae (Thai: ท่าแพ) is a district (Amphoe) of Satun Province, southern Thailand.
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The minor district (King Amphoe) Tha Phae was established on May 1 1976 with the two southwestern tambon Tha Phae and Pae Ra of the district Khuan Kalong.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994.[2]
Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) La-ngu, Khuan Kalong, Khuan Don and Mueang Satun. To the southwest is the Andaman Sea.
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 28 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | Area (km²) | |
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1. | Tha Phae | ท่าแพ | 9 | 8,570 | 57.62 | |
2. | Pae-ra | แป-ระ | 6 | 5,116 | 36.94 | |
3. | Sakhon | สาคร | 7 | 7,018 | 67.18 | |
4. | Tha Ruea | ท่าเรือ | 6 | 4,287 | 50.21 |
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