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Saba Yoi District

Saba Yoi
สะบ้าย้อย
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Songkhla Province
Amphoe location in Songkhla Province
Coordinates: 6°37′6″N 100°57′6″E / 6.61833°N 100.95167°E / 6.61833; 100.95167Coordinates: 6°37′6″N 100°57′6″E / 6.61833°N 100.95167°E / 6.61833; 100.95167
Country  Thailand
Province Songkhla
Area
 • Total 852.81 km2 (329.27 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 63,496
 • Density 74.4/km2 (193/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 90210
Geocode 9006

Saba Yoi (Thai: สะบ้าย้อย, Pattani Malay: บายอ) is the southeasternmost district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

The name Saba Yoi is actually the Thai corruption of Sebayu (Jawi: سبايو), its original name means 'wind' in Malay.

The area of Saba Yoi was under Thepha district. It was upgraded to be Ba Hoi minor district (King Amphoe) in 1924. In 1942 the government moved the district office to Tambon Mong and renamed the minor district to Saba Yoi. It was officially upgraded to a full district in 1956.

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Na Thawi and Thepha of Songkhla Province, Khok Pho of Pattani Province, Mueang Yala, Yaha and Kabang of Yala Province. To the southwest is the state Kedah of Malaysia.

The San Kala Khiri National Park is located in Saba Yoi.

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 62 villages (muban). Saba Yoi is also a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Saba Yai.


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