Waeng ( th, แว้ง, ) is the southernmost district (''
amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...
'') 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 an ...
, southern
Thailand
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.
History
The district dates back to the Tomo District (โต๊ะโมะ), which was a subordinate of ''
Mueang
Mueang ( th, เมือง ''mɯ̄ang'', ), Muang ( lo, ເມືອງ ''mɯ́ang'', ; Tai Nuea: ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ''muang''), Mong ( shn, ''mə́ŋ'', ), Meng () or Mường (Vietnamese), were pre-modern semi-independent city-states or principali ...
'' Ra-ngae. The village grew bigger because of the gold mining there. In 1935 a minor district (''
king amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...
'') covering the central part of Tomo was established and named Pa Cho (ปาโจ). In 1939 the minor district received the name "Tomo" because it contained the sub-district named "Tomo", and the parent district was renamed "Waeng". In 1953 the minor district Tomo was abolished and included in Waeng again. In 1957 the Sub-district Tomo was also abolished and included in Sub-district Samong, which then formed part of area split off as minor district Sukhirin in 1977.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise):
Sukhirin,
Su-ngai Padi, and
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 Narathiwa ...
. To the south is the
Kelantan
Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode").
Kelantan is located in the ...
state of
Malaysia
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.
At the village of Ban
Buketa
Buke Ta ( th, บูเก๊ะตา, ; ms, Bukit Tar) is a subdistrict municipality (''thesaban tambon'') in Waeng district, Narathiwat Province, Thailand. It covers an area of of the subdistrict Lochut, and as of 2007 has a population of 4,0 ...
, is a
Malaysia-Thailand border border crossing to the neighboring Malaysian town of
Bukit Bunga
Bukit Bunga is a village in Tanah Merah District, Kelantan, Malaysia. It is located at the Malaysia-Thailand border and is the latest border crossing between Malaysia and Thailand with the opening of the Bukit Bunga-Ban Buketa Bridge on December ...
.
Official Website for Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia
/ref> A part of Hala-Bala wildlife sanctuary is in the district.
Administration
The district is divided into six sub-districts (''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'' ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (''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 mu ...
s''). There are two townships (''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 ...
'') within the district. Waeng covers parts of the ''tambon'' Waeng, and Buketa
Buke Ta ( th, บูเก๊ะตา, ; ms, Bukit Tar) is a subdistrict municipality (''thesaban tambon'') in Waeng district, Narathiwat Province, Thailand. It covers an area of of the subdistrict Lochut, and as of 2007 has a population of 4,0 ...
covers parts of ''tambon'' Lochut.
References
External links
amphoe.com
Districts of Narathiwat province
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