Amphoe Betong
Encyclopedia
Betong is the southernmost district (Amphoe
) of Yala Province
, southern Thailand
.
, to the east Chanae
(Narathiwat Province
). To the south is the Malayian state of Perak
, to the west Kedah
.
The name Betong is actually the Thai
corruption of Betung, its original Malay
name means 'Bamboo'.
), which are further subdivided into 27 villages (muban
). Betong
itself has town status (thesaban mueang) and covers the complete tambon Betong. Each of the remaining tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Yala Province
Yala Province
Yala is the southernmost province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Songkhla, Pattani and Narathiwat. Yala is the only land-locked province in the south of Thailand...
, southern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Geography
Betong is located at the boundary to Malaysia. To the north is Than ToAmphoe Than To
Than To is a district in the southern part of Yala Province, southern Thailand.-History:The tambon Mae Wat was separated from Bannang Sata district on June 9 1975 and formed the new minor district Than To. It was upgraded to a full district on July 13 1981.The area had been the location of the...
, to the east Chanae
Amphoe Chanae
Chanae is a district in the southern part of Narathiwat province, southern Thailand.-History:Tambon Dusong Yo and Chanae were separated from Ra-ngae district to create Chanae minor district on July 15, 1983....
(Narathiwat Province
Narathiwat Province
Narathiwat is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Yala and Pattani. To the south it borders the Malaysian state of Kelantan. The southern railway line ends in this province that is one of the nation’s five provinces that borders Malaysia. The name of this...
). To the south is the Malayian state of Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
, to the west Kedah
Kedah
Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
.
History
In the past time, this area was under Mueang Raman, Monthon Pattani. It was officially upgraded to be a district in 1868 in the name Yarom. In 1930 Phra Phichit Banchakan, district head officer changed the district name to be Betong.The name Betong is actually the Thai
Thai language
Thai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...
corruption of Betung, its original Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
name means 'Bamboo'.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 27 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Betong
Betong, Thailand
Betong is a town in southern Thailand, near the boundary to Malaysia. It is the capital of Betong district, the southernmost district of Yala Province. As of 2005, the town has a population of 24,688....
itself has town status (thesaban mueang) and covers the complete tambon Betong. Each of the remaining tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
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