Country Thailand Postal code 90210 Area 852.8 km² | Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 9006 Province Songkhla Province | |
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Saba Yoi (Thai: สะบ้าย้อย, Pattani Malay: บายอ) is the southeasternmost district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.
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Map of Saba Yoi District, Songkhla, Thailand
Etymology
The name Saba Yoi is actually the Thai corruption of Sebayu (Jawi: سبايو), its original name means 'wind' in Malay.
History
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.
Geography
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.
Administration
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.