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Pattani
Pattani is a lower-southern Gulf province known for Malay Muslim, Thai Buddhist and Chinese heritage, historic religious sites, river communities and a long coastline.
Southern Thailand
Area 1,940.4 km²
Population 740,904
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Kapho District
DistrictKapho District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Pattani Province, Thailand.
Khok Pho District
DistrictKhok Pho District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Pattani Province, Thailand.
Mae Lan District
DistrictMae Lan District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Pattani Province, Thailand.
Mai Kaen District
DistrictMai Kaen District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Pattani Province, Thailand.
Mayo District
DistrictMayo District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Pattani Province, Thailand.
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Mae Lan District
Mae Lan District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Pattani Province, Thailand.
Kapho District
Kapho District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Pattani Province, Thailand.
Yarang District
Yarang District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Pattani Province, Thailand.
Yaring District
Yaring District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Pattani Province, Thailand.
Mai Kaen District
Mai Kaen District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Pattani Province, Thailand.
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PattaniProvince
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Understand Pattani
Pattani is a compact Gulf of Thailand province in the lower south, with a long coastline, the Pattani and Sai Buri river systems, fishing and farming communities, and a distinctive cultural landscape shaped by Malay Muslim, Thai Buddhist and Chinese heritage. It is a separate first-order administrative division with twelve districts; Pattani city is the provincial capital.
Mueang Pattani brings together the Central Mosque, riverfront city life and Lim Ko Niao Shrine, while Krue Se Mosque and nearby historic sites reflect the area's long regional importance. Yarang contains remains associated with an earlier urban and trading centre. Official tourism information also highlights the coast, including Talo Kapo and Laem Tachi, and communities extending east through Yaring, Panare, Sai Buri and Mai Kaen. Use the district pages for local detail rather than attaching individual attractions directly to the province.
Pattani at a glance
- Official name
- Pattani
- Thai name
- ปัตตานี
- Region
- Southern Thailand (lower Gulf coast)
- Population
- 740,904 (2024)
- Area
- 1,940.4 km²
- Type
- Province
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Tue32°C / 23°C
Wed31°C / 24°C
Thu32°C / 24°C
Fri30°C / 24°C
Sat29°C / 23°C
Sun30°C / 23°C
Mon30°C / 24°C
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- Last reviewed
- 21 September 2026
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- Thailand Navigator Editorial Team
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- Province guide