Rangae
Ra-ngae ( th, ระแงะ, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') in Narathiwat province, southern Thailand. History Mueang Ra-ngae was divided from Pattani in the reign of King Rama I by Vice-King Boworn Maha Surasinghanat. The governor position was Phraya Ra-ngae. The old city office was near Kelantan state. When the first governor escaped from the city, the next governor moved the office to Tambon Tanyong Mat. In 1906 when King Chulalongkorn established Monthon Pattani, Mueang Ra-ngae was one of the satellite cities of the monthon. In late-2019, three young woodcutters were murdered by Thai troops in Bo-ngo Subdistrict. The government claimed initially that the killings occurred in a clash between paramilitary Rangers and terrorists. Later, the Human Rights Protection Committee, appointed by the Fourth Army Area Commander, concluded that soldiers mistook the dead men for terrorists and killed them as they were running away. Families of the deceased pointed out that the young ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Narathiwat Province
Narathiwat ( th, นราธิวาส, Malay: Menara) is one of the southern provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from west clockwise) Yala and Pattani. To the south it borders the Malaysian state of Kelantan and Perak. The southern railway line ends in this province, which is one of the nation's four provinces that border Malaysia. The province features a range of cultures as well as natural resources, and is relatively fertile. Narathiwat is about 1,140 kilometers south of Bangkok and has an area of . Seventy-five percent of the area is jungle and mountains and has a tropical climate. Geography Narathiwat province is on the Gulf of Thailand, on the Malay Peninsula. The Bang Nara is the main river and enters the Gulf of Thailand at the town of Narathiwat. Narathat Beach, the most popular in the province, is near the estuary. The total forest area is or 26.6 percent of provincial area. National parks There are three national parks, along with t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Narathiwat Province
Narathiwat ( th, นราธิวาส, Malay: Menara) is one of the southern provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from west clockwise) Yala and Pattani. To the south it borders the Malaysian state of Kelantan and Perak. The southern railway line ends in this province, which is one of the nation's four provinces that border Malaysia. The province features a range of cultures as well as natural resources, and is relatively fertile. Narathiwat is about 1,140 kilometers south of Bangkok and has an area of . Seventy-five percent of the area is jungle and mountains and has a tropical climate. Geography Narathiwat province is on the Gulf of Thailand, on the Malay Peninsula. The Bang Nara is the main river and enters the Gulf of Thailand at the town of Narathiwat. Narathat Beach, the most popular in the province, is near the estuary. The total forest area is or 26.6 percent of provincial area. National parks There are three national parks, along with t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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District
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district. By country/region Afghanistan In Afghanistan, a district (Persian ps, ولسوالۍ ) is a subdivision of a province. There are almost 400 districts in the country. Australia Electoral districts are used in state elections. Districts were also used in several states as cadastral units for land titles. Some were used as squatting districts. New South Wales had several different types of districts used in the 21st century. Austria In Austria, the word is used with different meanings in three different contexts: * Some of the tasks of the administrative branch of the national and regional governments are fulfilled by the 95 district administrative offices (). The area a dis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thesaban Tambon
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system. The municipalities assume some of the responsibilities which are assigned to the districts (''amphoe'') or communes (''tambon'') for non-municipal (rural) areas. Historically, this devolution of central government powers grew out of the Sukhaphiban () sanitary districts first created in Bangkok by a royal decree of King Chulalongkorn in 1897. The ''thesaban'' system was established in the Thesaban Organization Act of 1934 ( th, พระราชบัญญัติจัดระเบียบเทศบาล พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๖),The Royal Gazetteพระราชบัญญัติจัดระเบียบเทศบาล พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๖, Vol. 51, Page 82-107.24 Apr 1934. Retri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Muban
Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mubans in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons. Nomenclature ''Muban'' may function as one word, in the sense of a hamlet or village, and as such may be shortened to ''ban''. ''Mu ban'' may also function as two words, i.e., หมู่ 'group' (of) บ้าน 'homes'. * ''Mu'', in the sense of group (of homes in a tambon), are assigned numbers in the sequence in which each is entered in a register maintained in the district or branch-district office. * ''Ban'', in the sense of home or household for members of each group, are assigned a number ( th, บ้านเลขที่; ) in the sequence in which each is added to the household register also maintained in the district ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains eight to ten tambon. ''Tambon'' is usually translated as "township" or "subdistrict" in English — the latter is the recommended translation, though also often used for ''king amphoe'', the designation for a subdistrict acting as a branch (Thai: ''king'') of the parent district. Tambon are further subdivided into 69,307 villages ('' muban''), about ten per ''tambon''. ''Tambon'' within cities or towns are not subdivided into villages, but may have less formal communities called ''chumchon'' ( ชุมชน) that may be formed into community associations. History The ''tambon'' as a subdivision has a long history. It was the second-level sub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Namtok Sipo National Park , a village and former Shan state in Burma
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Nam tok ( th, น้ำตก) is a Thai and Lao word meaning waterfall. It can refer to: *Nam Tok Railway Station, terminus of the Burma Railway *For waterfalls in Thailand see :Waterfalls of Thailand In Thai and Lao cuisine, the term Nam tok is used for: * Nam tok, a spicy soup stock enriched with raw cow blood or pig's blood, often used in Thailand to enrich regular noodle dishes. *A variant of the Isan dish larb or lap Namtok may also refer to: *Namtok, Myelat Namtok (also known as Nantok) is a village and a former Shan state in the Myelat region of what is today Burma. It was small, having an area of only . Today it is located in Langhko Township in Langhko District just to the northeast of Langhko ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rueso District
Rueso ( th, รือเสาะ, ; ms, Raso) is a district (''amphoe'') of Narathiwat province, southern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Bacho, Yi-ngo, Ra-ngae and Si Sakhon of Narathiwat Province; Bannang Sata and Raman of Yala province. History Originally the area of the district was ''tambon'' Tamma-ngan (ตำมะหงัน) of Mueang Ra-ngae District, the present-day Ra-ngae district. In 1913 it was upgraded to Tamma-ngan Minor District (''king amphoe''), consisting of six sub-districts (''tambons''). In 1917 it was renamed "Rueso". On 1 October 1939 the minor district was upgraded to a full district. Administration The district is subdivided into nine sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 71 villages (''mubans''). The township (''thesaban tambon Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-distri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Si Sakhon District
Si Sakhon ( th, ศรีสาคร, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Narathiwat province, southern Thailand. History Originally Tambon Sa Ko was a part of the Rueso district, but the development division of the Thai military settled in the area from 1963–1974, thus developing the infrastructure of Tambon Sa Ko. The interior ministry subsequently created Si Sakhon Minor District (''king amphoe'') consisting of the two ''tambons'', Sako and Tamayung, on 23 September 1974. It was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979. Etymology The name Si Sakhon refers to the Sai Buri River, which flows through the middle of the district. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Rueso, Ra-ngae, and Chanae of Narathiwat Province; Than To and Bannang Sata of Yala province. Administration The district is divided into six sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 39 villages (''mubans''). The township (''thesaban tambon Thesaban ( th, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chanae District
Chanae ( th, จะแนะ, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southern part of Narathiwat province, southern Thailand. History ''Tambons'' Dusong Yo and Chanae were separated from Ra-ngae district to create Chanae minor district (''king amphoe'') on 15 July 1983. It was upgraded to a full district on 1 January 1988. ''Chanae'' is the Malay name of a native ''Colocasia'' species. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Betong, and Than To of Yala province; Sisakhon, Ra-ngae, and Sukhirin of Narathiwat province and the state Perak of Malaysia. Demographics In 1963, the Thai government launched the ''Nikhom Sang Ton Eng Pak Tai'' ('self-development community in the south') program to move families from Thailand's northeastern and central provinces to the Chanae and Sukhirin Districts of Narathiwat. A total of 5,633 families were relocated to Narathiwat, where each family was rewarded with 18 rai of land. Administration Central administration ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sukhirin District
Sukhirin ( th, สุคิริน, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southern part of Narathiwat province, southern Thailand. History ''Tambons'' Mamong and Sukhirin were separated from Waeng district to create the minor district (''king amphoe'') Sukhirin on 1 March 1977. The minor district was officially upgraded to a full district on 21 January 1986. Originally, this district was called Pajo and was a status as a minor district that was established in 1931 and dissolved in 1941.Somsak Lampongpan (story) & Nophadol Kunbua (photographs), ขุมทองแห่งขุนเขาที่สุคิริน (Adventure in the gold mine at Sukkhinrin), Osotho, Vol. 60 Issue 2 (September 2019). th, ภาษาไทย Its name "Sukhirin" means "beautiful lush greenery", granted by HRH Princess Srinagarindra in 1967, who had the palace here. Which was named after its spectacular topography with a variety of plant species, forest and mountains. Geography Sukhirin i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Su-ngai Padi District
Su-ngai Padi ( th, สุไหงปาดี, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in Narathiwat province, Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Cho-airong, Tak Bai, Su-ngai Kolok, Waeng, Sukhirin, and Ra-ngae. Administration The district is divided into six sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 50 villages (''mubans''). Paluru is a township (''thesaban tambon Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system. The mu ...'') which covers parts of the ''tambon'' Paluru. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO). External linksamphoe.com Districts of Narathiwat province {{Narathiwat-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |