Tha Phae district

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Tha Phae (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) 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 Phae ท่าแพ 9 8,570 57.62
2. Paera 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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