Thung Yang Daeng district

Thung Yang Daeng (Thai: ทุ่งยางแดง, pronounced [tʰûŋ jāːŋ dɛ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Pattani province, southern Thailand.

Thung Yang Daeng ทุ่งยางแดง
District
District location in Pattani province
Coordinates: 6°37′3″N 101°25′33″E
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

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