# Mai Kaen, Pattani Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/mai-kaen/

District · Pattani Province 

# Mai Kaen

Mai Kaen is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Pattani Province. It had an estimated **8,812 people** in 2023 on 60 km² (about 147 per km²). Its main town is Mai Kaen. It is divided into 4 subdistricts. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,812people (2023)
- 60.0km²
- 4subdistricts
- 28mapped services

## How many people live in Mai Kaen?

Mai Kaen had an estimated **8,812 people** in 2023 — 1.7% of Pattani Province, 913th of 928 districts. There are 1,064 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Pattani Province figure of 1,054). Spread over 60 km², that is about **147 people per km²**, 238th of 928 districts.

27.2% of people are children under 15 and 16.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 33 across Pattani Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 78 children and older people.

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Source: [National Statistics Office of Thailand via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tha).

## Where is Mai Kaen?

Mai Kaen lies in [Pattani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 3 other districts: [Bacho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/bacho/), [Mueang Narathiwat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/mueang-narathiwat/) and [Sai Buri](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/sai-buri/). By area it is the 874th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 3.0% of [Pattani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/). The centre of Mai Kaen is about 803 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 53 km from Pattani, the main town of Pattani Province. The centre point is at 6.6210° N, 101.6657° E. Local names: ไม้แก่น .

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha).

## Subdistricts of Mai Kaen

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Don Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/mai-kaen/don-sai/) 14 8 13 

[Mai Kaen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/mai-kaen/mai-kaen/) 15 6 2 

[Sai Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/mai-kaen/sai-thong/) 25 17 11 

[Talo Krai Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/mai-kaen/talo-krai-thong/) 6.3 9 2 

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Mai Kaen

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Mai Kaen. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 16 m above sea level (median 10 m).

- Ban Binya
- Ban Bue Nae Chi No
- Ban Chamuang
- Ban Din Samoe
- Ban Don Sai
- Ban Khlong Sai
- Ban Khok
- Ban Khok Muang
- Ban Khok Ni Bong
- Ban Ko To
- Ban Krachut
- Ban Ku Bae Pa Rae
- Ban Ku Bu
- Ban Ku Wing
- Ban La Waeng
- Ban La Weng
- Ban Laem Ping
- Ban Mai Kaen
- Ban Muang Chum
- Ban Nai
- Ban Pa Khreng
- Ban Pa Mai
- Ban Pa Se
- Ban Pho Thep
- Ban Plak Taen
- Ban Rang Mot Daeng
- Ban Sa Ma Rong
- Ban Saithong
- Ban Sarawan
- Ban Sut Tambon
- Ban Ta Lo Kraithong
- Ban Ta Lo Pa Ta
- Ban Ta Pha Lang
- Ban Tha Chang
- Ban Tha Khwai
- Ban Thale
- Ban Thitman
- Ban Trang
- Ban Yai
- Mai Kaen

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Mai Kaen

Named natural and historic features inside Mai Kaen, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Khlong Bango Ta
- Khlong Buesa
- Khlong Ko To
- Khlong Laweng
- Khlong Mae Nam Khao
- Khlong Mai Kaen
- Khlong Muang Chum
- Khlong Sai Thong
- Khlong Salawan
- Khlong Saphing

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Mai Kaen and the best time to visit

In Mai Kaen, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,186 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (435 mm) and the driest Feb (41 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 154 

Feb 26 41 

Mar 27 91 

Apr 28 97 

May 29 140 

Jun 29 142 

Jul 28 143 

Aug 28 152 

Sep 28 165 

Oct 27 244 

Nov 27 435 

Dec 26 383 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mai Kaen

Places mapped inside Mai Kaen in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals8
- Hotels8
- Schools8
- Restaurants3
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Mai Kaen?In Pattani Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Mai Kaen?8,812 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mai Kaen?About 36 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mai Kaen?About 147 people per km²
- What borders Mai Kaen?Bacho, Mueang Narathiwat and Sai Buri
- How many villages are in Mai Kaen?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mai Kaen?Settlements lie between 3 m and 16 m
- What is the best time to visit Mai Kaen?February to March
- How many hospitals are in Mai Kaen?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mai Kaen?TH9408 (OCHA common operational dataset)