About Pattani Province
Pattani is the historic heart of the old Malay sultanate of Patani and one of Thailand's three Malay-Muslim majority deep-south provinces. Like neighbouring Yala and Narathiwat, it has been affected by an ongoing separatist insurgency since 2004, and many foreign governments, including the UK Foreign Office and the US State Department, advise against all but essential travel to the province because of the risk of bombings, ambushes, and armed attacks. Travel insurance is often invalid in advisory areas.
Key facts
- Population
- 726,015 (2020)
- Area
- 1,940 km²
- Density
- 374 / km²
- Districts
- 12
- Capital
- Pattani
- ISO code
- TH-94
- Airport
- Pattani Airport (PAN)
All 12 districts
Kapho · Khok Pho · Mae Lan · Mai Kaen · Mayo · Mueang Pattani · Nong Chik · Panare · Sai Buri · Thung Yang Daeng · Yarang · Yaring
Top Highlights
Active travel advisory: foreign offices generally advise against non-essential travel to Pattani
Pattani Central Mosque, one of the largest mosques in Thailand
Krue Se Mosque, a historic unfinished mosque tied to the old Patani sultanate
Old port-town heritage of the former Sultanate of Patani
Getting There
Pattani has no commercial airport. Most visitors fly to Hat Yai (Songkhla), about three hours away by road, and continue by car, taxi, or the southern rail line. Independent travellers should consult current security advisories before any visit.
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Sources
Facts on this page last checked 1 August 2026.
- 1.Q236781 — population, area, districts, coordinates — Wikidata (Wikidata), retrieved 1 August 2026
- 2.Background reading — Wikipedia (Wikipedia), retrieved 1 August 2026Linked for context; no text is reproduced from it.
- 3.Official provincial website — Provincial administration (Official source), retrieved 1 August 2026
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