Panare ( th, ปะนาเระ, ) is a district (''
amphoe'') in
Pattani province, southern
Thailand
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.
History
The name "Panare" comes from the
Pattani Malay
Kelantan-Pattani Malay (; ; in Pattani; in Kelantan) is an Austronesian language of the Malayic subfamily spoken in the Malaysian state of Kelantan and the neighbouring southernmost provinces of Thailand. It is the primary spoken language of ...
language: ''Pata'' means pantai in
Standard Malay
Malaysian Malay ( ms, Bahasa Melayu Malaysia), also known as Standard Malay (Malay: ''Bahasa Melayu Standard''), ( English translation: Malaysian language), or simply Malay, is a standardized form of the Malay language used in Malaysia (as o ...
meaning 'beach' and ''tare'' means
'otter trawl'. Thus ''Pata Tare'' means 'a beach for drying otter trawls in the air'. With time the pronunciation changed to Panare.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise)
Sai Buri,
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Places
Antarctica
* Mayo Peak, Marie Byrd Land
Australia
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, and
Yaring. To the north and east is the
Gulf of Thailand.
Administration
The district is divided into 10 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 '' khwaen ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 52 villages (''
mubans''). Panare is a sub-district municipality (''
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 most of ''tambon'' Panare. There are a further 10
tambon administrative organization
''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 (TAO).
Economy
Ban Klang Subdistrict is home to the Chao Lay School (Sea Gypsy School of Fishery), an institution that teaches sustainable fishing and has spurred the rejuvenation of Pattani's fisheries industry,
horse crabs in particular.
Gallery
Image:พระประธาน วัดเทพนิมิตร.jpg, Paintings at Wat Thep Nimit, Ban Klang
Image:Tha Kham, Panare District, Pattani 94130, Thailand - panoramio.jpg, Panare hospital, Tha Kham
Image:Ban Klang, Panare District, Pattani 94130, Thailand - panoramio (4).jpg, Ban Klang
Image:Ban Klang, Panare District, Pattani 94130, Thailand - panoramio (12).jpg, Countryside, Ban Klang
Image:Ban Klang, Panare District, Pattani 94130, Thailand - panoramio (10).jpg, Paddy fields and a coconut plantation
References
External links
amphoe.com(Thai)
Districts of Pattani province
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