Chanae (, ) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Narathiwat province, southern Thailand.
History Tambons Dusong Yo and Chanae were separated from Ra-ngae district to create Chanae minor district (king amphoe) on 15 July 1983. It was upgraded to a full district on 1 January 1988.
Chanae is the Malay name of a native Colocasia species.
Geography Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Betong, and Than To of Yala province; Sisakhon, Ra-ngae, and Sukhirin of Narathiwat province and the state Perak of Malaysia.
Demographics In 1963, the Thai government launched the Nikhom Sang Ton Eng Pak Tai ('self-development community in the south') program to move families from Thailand's northeastern and central provinces to the Chanae and Sukhirin Districts of Narathiwat. A total of 5,633 families were relocated to Narathiwat, where each family was rewarded with 18 rai of land.
Administration
Central administration Chanae is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 31 administrative villages (mubans).
No. Name Thai Villages Pop.1.Chanae1013,3872.Dusongyo89,8853.Phadung Mat66,3504.Chang Phueak77,412
Local administration There are four sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: Chanae (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Chanae. Dusongyo (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Dusongyo. Phadung Mat (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Phadung Mat. Chang Phueak (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Chang Phueak.
References
External links amphoe.com