| Official Name: | Krong Pinang |
| Native Name: | กรงปินัง |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Yala |
| Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sa-ae |
| Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
| Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
| Established Title: | District established |
| Population Total: | 22411 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 95000 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 9508 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 6.4111°N 101.2733°W |
Krong Pinang (Thai: กรงปินัง, in Thai pronounced as /krōŋ pī.nāŋ/, Malay: Kampung Pinang, Patani Malay: کمڤوڠ ڤينڠ) is a district (amphoe) of Yala province, southern Thailand, established by the Royal Decree Establishing Amphoe Krong Pinang, Changwat Yala, BE 2547 (2004), which came into force on 8 October 2004.
The name Krong Pinang is a Thai corruption of Kampung Pinang (Jawi: كمڤوڠ ڤينڠ, in Thai pronounced as /kām.pōŋ.pī.nɛː/), its original Malay name means 'village of Pinang'. The word pinang means 'betel palm' or 'betel nut tree' (Areca catechu) in Malay.
The minor district (king amphoe) Krong Pinang was established on 30 April 1994, when four tambons were split off from Mueang Yala district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 8 October 2004.[2]
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Raman, Bannang Sata, Yaha, and Mueang Yala of Yala Province.
The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 23 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Krong Pinang | กรงปินัง | 9 | 9,286 | |
| 2. | Sa-e | สะเอะ | 5 | 5,757 | |
| 3. | Huai Krathing | ห้วยกระทิง | 4 | 3,334 | |
| 4. | Purong | ปุโรง | 4 | 4,034 |