Narathiwat ( th, นราธิวาส, ) is a town (
thesaban mueang
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The m ...
) in southern
Thailand
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and capital of
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 ...
. The town is in the
Mueang Narathiwat District and was established in 1936.
As of 2008, the population was 40,521.
It lies 1,141 km south of Bangkok.
Geography
Narathiwat is on the east coast of the
Malay Peninsula
The Malay Peninsula ( Malay: ''Semenanjung Tanah Melayu'') is a peninsula in Mainland Southeast Asia. The landmass runs approximately north–south, and at its terminus, it is the southernmost point of the Asian continental mainland. The ar ...
, by the
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand, also known as the Gulf of Siam, is a shallow inlet in the southwestern South China Sea, bounded between the southwestern shores of the Indochinese Peninsula and the northern half of the Malay Peninsula. It is around in le ...
. The Bang Nara River flows through the town. The immediate vicinity of the town is flat or gently rolling, but there are hills both to the west and south.
Climate
Narathiwat has a
tropical monsoon climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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''Am''). Since Narathiwat is very close to the equator, there is little change in temperature during the year. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, but there is a drier season from February to April, and rainfall is particularly heavy in November and December.
Transportation
Route 42, to the north, connects the town to
Pattani and then to the
Phet Kasem Road
Phet Kasem Road (, , )ราชบัณฑิตยสถาน. ''อ่านอย่างไร และ เขียนอย่างไร ฉบับราชบัณฑิตยสถาน.'' พิมพ์ครั้งที่ ...
(Route 4), which connects to Bangkok. Routes 4055 and 4056 lead south-west, in succession, to the
Malaysia–Thailand border at
Su-ngai Kolok
Su-ngai Kolok ( th, สุไหงโกลก, ms, Sungai Golok) is a border town, subdistrict, and district on the Malaysia-Thailand Border in Narathiwat Province, Thailand. It is one of the largest and most prosperous districts in Narathiw ...
, while Route 4084 leads south to
Tak Bai and then east via Route 4057 to Su-ngai Kolok.
The town is served by
Narathiwat Airport
Narathiwat Airport ( th, ท่าอากาศยานนราธิวาส) is an airport in Narathiwat Province, Thailand.
Serving the Narathiwat Province
Narathiwat ( th, นราธิวาส, Malay: Menara) is one of the so ...
, to the north.
See also
*
Chat Warin Waterfall
Chat Warin Waterfall ( th, น้ำตกฉัตรวาริน, link=no) is a waterfall in Tambon To Teng, near Narathiwat, Thailand. The entrance is a good asphalt road in Budo–Su-ngai Padi National Park
Budo–Su-ngai Padi National ...
References
External links
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*http://www.naracity.go.th Town website
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1936 establishments in Siam
Cities and towns in Thailand
Gulf of Thailand
Populated places established in 1936
Populated places in Narathiwat province