Amphoe Yarang
Encyclopedia
Yarang is a district (Amphoe
) of Pattani Province
, southern Thailand
.
and Mueang Yala
of Yala Province
, Mae Lan
, Nong Chik
, Mueang Pattani
, Yaring
, Mayo
and Thung Yang Daeng
of Pattani Province.
), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (muban
). Yarang is a township (thesaban tambon) which parts of the tambon Yarang and Pitu Mudi. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (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 Pattani Province
Pattani Province
Pattani is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Narathiwat, Yala and Songkhla.-Geography:...
, 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...
.
History
The old district office was located in Ban Ano Bulo, Tambon Yarang. However as the old location was flooded every year, the office was moved to Ban Bin Ya Limo on February 10, 1930. The present office was opened on September 22, 1996.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) RamanAmphoe Raman
Raman is a district in the northeastern part of Yala Province, southern Thailand.-History:The name Raman is actually the Thai corruption of Reman , its original Malay name...
and Mueang Yala
Amphoe Mueang Yala
Mueang Yala is the capital district of Yala Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khok Pho, Mae Lan and Yarang of Pattani Province, Raman, Krong Pinang and Yaha of Yala province, and Saba Yoi of Songkhla Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 14...
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...
, Mae Lan
Amphoe Mae Lan
-History:The minor district Mae Lan was formed on April 1 1989 by splitting off three tambon from Khok Pho district. Becoming effective of September 7 1995 it was upgraded to a full district.-Geography:...
, Nong Chik
Amphoe Nong Chik
-History:Nong Chik was one of the seven states into which the Pattani kingdom was split in the early 19th century to diminish the power of the often rebellious tributary kingdom. The capital was located in tambon Nong Mai...
, Mueang Pattani
Amphoe Mueang Pattani
Mueang Pattani is the capital district of Pattani Province, southern Thailand.-History:This area was the center of the Pattani Kingdom. In the reign of King Rama II, the king ordered to divide the kingdom to 7 cities , Pattani, Yaha, Yaring, Nong Chik, Ra-ngae, Raman and Sai Buri. It was...
, Yaring
Amphoe Yaring
Yaring is a district of Pattani Province, southern Thailand. The Thai name is a corruption of the Malay Jaring .-Geography:Neighboring districts are Panare, Mayo, Yarang and Mueang Pattani...
, Mayo
Amphoe Mayo
-History:The area of Mayo was originally part of Yaring district. In 1900 the district was established, then named Rako . When in the following year the district office in tambon Mayo was opened the district was renamed after its central tambon....
and Thung Yang Daeng
Amphoe Thung Yang Daeng
Thung Yang Daeng is a district of Pattani Province, southern Thailand.-History:The minor district Thung Yang Daeng was created on May 16 1977, when four tambon were split from Mayo district...
of Pattani Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 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 72 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...
). Yarang is a township (thesaban tambon) which parts of the tambon Yarang and Pitu Mudi. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yarang | ยะรัง | 6 | 9,986 | |
| 2. | Sadawa | สะดาวา | 8 | 7,326 | |
| 3. | Prachan | ประจัน | 9 | 7,396 | |
| 4. | Sano | สะนอ | 4 | 5,023 | |
| 5. | Rawaeng | ระแว้ง | 6 | 4,247 | |
| 6. | Pitu Mudi | ปิตูมุดี | 5 | 5,633 | |
| 7. | Wat | วัด | 5 | 4,821 | |
| 8. | Krado | กระโด | 5 | 4,536 | |
| 9. | Khlong Mai | คลองใหม่ | 6 | 4,955 | |
| 10 | Mo Mawi | เมาะมาวี | 6 | 10,137 | |
| 11. | Kolam | กอลำ | 5 | 5,900 | |
| 12. | Khao Tum | เขาตูม | 7 | 13,810 |